Strong and Moving!

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

In keeping with previous WWF events during this time period, SummerSlam 1991 is kind of all over the place in terms of talent and excitement. There are a few good matches, with many clunkers interspersed throughout. At least this time, however, the "gimmick" (Randy Savage & Elizabeth's wedding) was entertaining.The highlights: -Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect with the Intercontinental Title on the line. This is a very well-executed and entertaining match. Two guys who just knew who to wrestle and put on a show. -Legion of Doom vs. Nasty Boys for the Tag Team titles. I'm usually not a huge fan of tag-team matches, but this one was professionally done all the way around. -The "Match Made in Heaven", or the wedding between Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth. They had been married in real life for years, so this was a fun "meta" moment for the WWF at a time where they were desperate for any goodwill.Other than those highlights, however, pretty much everything else falls flat. Teaming up Hogan/Warrior vs. Slaughter and Co. reeks of desperation, while a recurring gig with the Mountie being booked in a local jail after losing to Big Boss Man goes on for far too long.So, while the wedding gimmick (and a few select matches) makes SummerSlam '91 worth watching, the WWF is still a bit of a mess in terms of talent and direction at this point.

Live from NY, NY; MSGAttendance: 20,000Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and Bobby HeenanRicky Steamboat, The Texas Tornado, The British Bulldog Vs Power & Glory and The Warlord (W/Slick)Bulldog gets the biggest pop out of the three faces. The faces win when Steamboat pins Roma after a flying cross body from the top. This is a fun opener and a good way to start the show. There were impressive spots, like The Bulldog hitting a vertical suplex on The Warlord. **3/4Intercontinental ChampionshipMr. Perfect (C) (W/The Coach) Vs Bret HartBobby Heenan had retired from managing at this point. Bret wins the title by making Perfect submit with a Sharpshooter. This is one of the best matches in wrestling history, it rarely gives you a chance to breathe. What's even more amazing is that Perfect's back was legitimately in bad shape with a bad back, as proved when he started favoring it and walking gingerly. If that's the type of amazing quality we get when he's injured, it's downright frightening to think what these two would be capable of if Perfect was fully healthy. Bret kicking out of the Perfect-Plex is a pretty cool moment as well. How on earth do you follow this? I almost feel sorry for the other wrestlers.***** (5 stars out of 5)The Bushwhackers (W/Andre The Giant) Vs The Natural Disasters (W/Jimmy Hart)This match is one way to cool the crowd down after such a classic. The Natural Disasters win when Earthquake hits his sitdown splash. The Natural Disasters try to attack Andre after the match, but The Legion of Doom saves the day. This was a terrible match, as to be expected. Even Andre's presence couldn't liven it up. "Bobby Heenan had a great line, though. "If I was managing The Buswhackers, I'd commit suicide"*Bobby Heenan shows up at Hogan's dressing room with the REAL World Title, challenging Hogan to a match on Flair's behalf. Hogan slams the door in Heenan's face.Million Dollar ChampionshipTed Dibiase (C) (W/Sensational Sherri) Vs VirgilDibiase is initially disqualified after Sherri nails Virgil with her shoe, but the ref changes his mind and orders Sherri to the back, as well as the match to continue. Virgil wins the Million Dollar belt by ramming Dibiase's head into the exposed turnbuckle, which Dibiase used to try to cheat. The match itself is a little overbooked, but the story Dibiase and Virgil told really carries this one. The fans desperately wanted to see Dibiase get his comeuppance and Virgil winning the title provided a memorable moment.**1/2Jailhouse MatchThe Big Bossman Vs The Mountie (W/Jimmy Hart)The loser of this match goes directly to jail for a night. Bossman wins with an Alabama slam. This match was fairly boring for the most part. Despite the stipulation, I wasn't really able to get into it. Maybe I'm a stickler, but I didn't find The Mountie being hauled off to jail all that funny either. *1/4Up Next are a plethora of interviews that involve Bret Hart, The Big Bossman, The Natural Disasters, Ted Dibiase, The Nasty Boys, Jimmy Hart, Sensational Sherri, The Legion of Doom, Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa, General Adnan, Sid Justice, and a segment where The Mountie is suffering on his way to jail.Tag Team Championship (No count out, no DQ)The Nasty Boys (C) (W/Jimmy Hart) Vs The Legion of DoomLOD wins the titles with the Doomsday Device. This was nothing more than a brawl for the most part and a fairly average one at that. At least this match played to both of their strengths, which is brawling. LOD winning the titles makes this the 3rd title that's changed hands at this PPV*3/4The Mountie is dragged by cops into a Jail cell.I.R.S Vs Greg "The Hammer" ValentineValentine was a face at this point and near the end of his WWE tenure. I.R.S wins by countering The Figure Four into a small package. This was a pretty uneventful match that the crowd was flat for. Valentine was past his prime and couldn't be depended on to carry a match anymore. *3 on 2 Handicapped MatchHulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior Vs Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan, and Col. MustafaSid Justice is the guest referee for this match. For those who don't know, Mustafa is The Iron Sheik. Hogan wins with a legdrop after throwing powder in Slaughter's face. Afterwards, Hogan poses with Sid Justice. This was a pretty bad main event. It featured no excitement at all and three heels that really couldn't go all that well anymore. The big storyline here was if Sid would be impartial or not. The Ultimate Warrior would be suspended for arguing with Vince about money and wouldn't appear in the WWF again until Wrestlemania 8. Slaughter would also turn face not too long after this.*Macho Man and Elizabeth's wedding ends the show. It ends without any shenanigans. I'm not so sure this should end a PPV, but it was sweet enough. I love Macho and Elizabeth so it didn't bother me.Overall, Summerslam 91 is worthwhile, but it takes a bit of a tumble after the first few matches. The faces dominated the entire PPV with only two heels getting a victory during the show. Not to mention that we also got three title changes as well. The main reason to see this show is the absolute classic between Bret Hart and Mr. Perfect. It's one of the best matches you'll ever see.

1. The Dragon (embarassing Steamboat's gimmick)/Tornado Texas/ The British Bulldog Vs. Hercules/Warlord/Paul Roma - First match was fine. 6/10 2. Intercontinental Championship: Bret Hart Vs. Champ-Mr. Perfect - Outstanding match full of match, Hennig is perfect at selling Bret's moves 9/10 3. Natural Disasters Vs. 2 mentally ill WoodCrackers (Real Natural Disasters) - It hurts to watch match with these 2 idiots. At least they ate lost. 4/10 4. The Million Dollar Man Vs. Virgil - Grudge match 5.5/10 5. Jailhouse Match: The Mountie Vs. Big Stiff Man - Bossman has nothing to do on PPV. Unsympathetic piece of terrible skills wrestler. Punch, chop, basic slam match. That could afford only big Superstars. 4/10 Piper's appearance + jail house bullshit -5/10 6. WWF tag team championship: Legion of Doom Vs. Champs-Nasty Boys - Funny, champs, came to the ring first. Decent match. 6/10 7. I.R.S.(formerly known as Mike Rotunda) Vs. Greg Valentine 5/108. Sgt. Slaughter/Col. Mustafa (Iron Sheik)/General Adnan Vs. Ultimate Warrior/Hulk Hogan - Classic superstar match, nothing special. 5/10 Randy Savage and Elizabeth also get "married".

BEWARE OF SPOILERS AHEAD!SummerSlam '91 had good points and bad points. First, let me discuss the bad points.There were some pretty unspectacular matches such as Virgil VS Ted DiBiase and Greg Valentine VS IRS. Some of the other matches were just above average. The main event was an average match. Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior beat Sgt. Slaughter, Col. Mustafa and Gen. Adnan in a short match. It was nothing special but we got to see Hogan beat the evil Sgt. Slaughter to win the match.SummerSlam '91 had it's good points. Bret Hart and Mr Perfect had a fantastic match despite Perfect having a really bad back. Perfect could have forfeited the match but he went out there and had a good match in which he lost the Intecontinental Title.The Bushwhackers had an entertaining match with the large Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon).The Warlord & Power and Glory had a reasonable match with the late Texas Tornado, Davey Boy Smith and The Dragon.Two other good matches as well;the Big Boss Man met 'fellow law enforcer' The Mountie in a match. The Mountie lost and was forced to spend the night in 'jail.' Also, the Legion of Doom beat the stuffing out of The Nasty Boys to win the tag titles.The Macho Man and Elizabeth got 'married' as well. It was nothing special-until Jake "The Snake" Roberts crashed the party and showed his true colours. That was the highlight of the wedding.SummerSlam '91 is worth a serious look.