NO SPOILERS

Iron Claw was one of my favorite movies to have come out last year in 2023. Based on a true story, the Von Erichs were a prominent wrestling family that thrived on their ranch in Texas.

This movie has a strong emphasis on family and the bond of brothers, all intertwined in the toxicity of obsession within the sport of wrestling. There were 5 sons in this movie, all of which are destined, by their father, to become something great. This is obviously very toxic yet the brother’s will to survive not just their father but the expectations the world had on the great, wrestling family, does not seep into their relationships with one another.

Zac Efron plays Kevin Von Erich, whose connection to his brothers and emphasis on family is his main will to live. The family battle health conditions, expressing emotions whether as a man or a repressed woman, and learning how to live for yourself.

My review: personally, I’m not a huge fan of sports movies but I really liked this one since sports weren’t the main focus, I would reccomend if you liked: Everything Everywhere all at Once, Waves, Hereditary, and The Little Prince.

Iron Claw is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library.