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“The Smashing Machine”: The Rock’s Best Performance, Trapped in a Mediocre Movie
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gives the most raw and vulnerable performance of his career in The Smashing Machine. Unfortunately, the film around him can’t match his intensity. What should have been a defining sports drama instead feels like a rough draft of greatness.

Corey M. Floyd
Dec 12, 20255 min read
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