Overrated and overhyped

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

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Here in the UK,we get lots of trashy American TV shows and upon seeing that Steve Austin was hosting,i assumed it would be a comedy as WWF/American wrestling over here is a joke/novelty......watching all those male/female contestants take on the Skull Buster is a joy.considering some of the egos that grace the BS ranch,its a wonder anything else can squeeze in....when someone wins without being a muscle/meat head and is humble,its a pleasure to watch,its also a pleasure to watch the others get the thumbs down-despite their arrogance.

It's reality TV without the BS. No sad sob story. No videos of the families and all that nonsense. For half an hour, some self-declared tough guys (women included) go head to head to decide which one among them is the strongest, the fastest, the craziest... Winner get 10,000 dollars and then some.It's fun. The people are from a wide selection - police, army, navy, marines... cross-fitters, gym owners, fitness trainers, MMA fighters, wrestlers, footballers, housewives and accountants, and some other jacked up peeps - and they all give it there all, for pride and money.And then there's Steve Austin hosting it all in his gloriously redneck way on his ranch with broken skulls lying around for decoration. This is at least 50% of the fun.