If you loved Mary, try The Smashing Machine
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Action / Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mary, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Smashing Machine is
You're a fighter in the late '90s, hungry for the world title. But addiction and a toxic romance threaten to break you. Safdie shoots close, like a documentarian in the ring. The film lingers on what it costs to be the best.

