What makes it different from others?

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Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

I have been fan of the UFC for some years now, it has some great characters, some of the fighters did it the real hard way to get to the top of the sport, and The Hammer is one of them! I grew up with my cousin who was born deaf, so I sort of know what Matt had to deal with, but like Matt my cousin was great at most things he had a go at, my cousin even got married and has 3 beautiful kids, something I never got the courage to do! What I liked about this film was that there was a lot of effort put in to try and make you feel and see what it must be like to be deaf, the story flows at a nice pace, and has a solid cast.Give this film a go, even if you are not into MMA, you will still feel like a champ watching Matt become The Hammer! A solid 8 out of 10, HI5

I came to this movie hoping to inspire my eight year-old son, who has a reading disability. I don't like wrestling, although I enjoy other sports, but mostly movies, while my son loves both watching films and pro wrestling. The special relationship between Matt and his grandfather really made an impact on my son and I. A very well-made, well thought-out film, which I would recommend to anyone. We were fortunate to see this yesterday as part of a film festival, in which both the deaf director and deaf star were present for a very illuminating question-and-answer period afterwards. In conclusion, both people, through their work, were able to show what the deaf and wrestling worlds are really like. I hope to see more of the director's work in the future and wish for her the very best.

Not really plot spoilers, but i do talk about how they show some of the plot.I was lucky enough to catch this movie while it was on the limited run (nov 2nd). It was on par with other great sports movies, or I should say deliver a total knock out to those other 'underdog' movies. But this film is more then just another run of mill story. From the very opening scene I know I was in for something special. The story is touching and watching the day to day issues was inspiring. I really enjoyed the use of muted sounds, no sound at all, and complete true audio. The captions were used for not only the normal use (helping get the spoken and signed language to those who did know) but also helped move the story along. I am wishing for a longer run, or a DVD release. Of course now all of the people in my Deaf Communication Studies classes want to see the film.Well acted, perfectly directed!

This film is wonderful. A must see. This is going to be huge.The acting is great. The score is great The story is moving and inspirational. Great date night movie because its perfect for men and women. Love story and a sports movie. This is better than Blind Side. Do yourself a favor and see and support this movie. Russell Harvard is tender and believable as the hero, Hamill. The deaf community is going to love this film as there has never been anything like it. The UFC community will love this as they all love the real life, Matt Hamill. A true hero.Everyone who has seen this has said the same thing. Oscar!