Carman - The Champion

Carman - The Champion
by Lee Stanley

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DVD Review: Y'know, as an actor, he's a wonderful singer.
Summary: 2 Stars

But there's a small part of me that thinks he should leave all of that on the stage and on his website. That tiny seed was planted after I saw this movie. There was a LOT of hype surrounding "The Champion" before it came out in theaters, especially on the Trinity Network, but as far as being as good as almost everyone said it would be, I just have to say...uh, no. As a movie, it falls just short of made-for-TV in quality, with a less-than-basic plot (you see just about everything that happens in this flick coming from a mile away), laughable action scenes, and dialogue that made me want to cringe at times. ([...] the Hispanic characters didn't even speak proper Spanish!) As a message, it falls just short of sending one. If there is a message somewhere in this flick, then what is it? "Don't get involved with the Mafia in order to achieve your dreams"? One would think that a movie like this would have a moral or something in it to help one grow spiritually, but I didn't see it at all. To me, it was like just about any other direct-to-video action-drama cheese that's out there. There were a couple of moments that'll stick with me, though; the "commercial shoot" was pretty funny (although they could've used ANY other product but that one), and the pre-match conference scene with the champ's "even God wouldn't recognize him" line. Otherwise, even Carman fans should steer clear of this one. Carman sends much more positive messages through his music, and far as me, that's what he should stick to.