Documentary from the producer of the classic Pumping Iron, chronicling seven top bodybuilders from around the world - including the...
Documentary from the producer of the classic Pumping Iron, chronicling seven top bodybuilders from around the world - including the US, Japan and Germany - as they train to compete in the coveted 2012 Mr. Olympia contest. With appearances from legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno and narrated by Mickey Rourke.
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81 %16 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %6,231 reviewsAudience score rating
"There’s some insight to be gleaned from their rigorous training methods, and we can empathise with the pressures and pitfalls of their tireless pursuit for glory, but Generation Iron also suffers from a reality TV-ish veneer in its decided lack of depth. It all inevitably hinges on a showdown, but it’s less gripping than it wants to be, no matter much the intoning seriousness of Mickey Rourke’s voice-over tries to add dramatic heft."
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Flicks
Flicks"Colourful if a bit undercooked in the human-interest department..."
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Variety
Variety"The filmmakers lack restraint: the movie, about 20 minutes too long, undercuts much of its own momentum."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A squandered opportunity, sacrificing depth and insight for superficial portraiture and drama."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"While Yudin gives us plenty of room to laugh at them, he also acknowledges their capacity to inspire awe."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"Uneven... Yudin struggles to convert this characteristic determination into narrative momentum."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterGeneration Iron | Details
- Runtime
- 106
- Genre
- Documentary, Sport
- Country of origin
- USA
