Film Review: My Dad is a Heel Wrestler!
My Dad is a Heel Wrestler! Review
The movie tells the story of Takashi Omura (Hiroshi Tanahashi), who was once a popular professional wrestler. He is married to Shiori and they have a son named Shota. However, Takashi and Shiori have not yet told their son that Takashi is a wrestler. One day, Shota finds out that Takashi is a wrestler and a heel named Cockroach Mask.
The movie is a heartwarming story with comedic aspects. Hiroshi Tanahashi does an excellent job in this movie as the veteran wrestler who is tired of being a heel and wanting to be a babyface once more.
Shota, portrayed by Kokoro Tereda, is the star of the movie. Furthermore, he does a wonderful job in this film as he tries to understand his father and his feelings.
The movie can be recommended to non-wrestling fans and they will have a great time watching this film. Wrestling fans, but especially those who follow New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), will enjoy it a little bit more with all the cameos of NJPW wrestlers seen in this film.
Wrestlers that appear in this movie are:
- Kazuchika Okada
- Trent Baretta
- Togi Makabe
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Hirooki Goto
- Taguchi
- KUSHIDA
- Yuji Nagata
- Manabu Nakanishi
- Satoshi Kojima
The movie is based on the picture books of the same name by Masahiro Itabashi (writer) and Hisanori Yoshida (illustrator).
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