Synopsis
Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to compete in the world's most premiere bodybuilding stage - Mr. Olympia.
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Cast
- Mickey RourkeNarrator
- Michael Jai WhiteHimself
- Lou FerrignoHimself
- Mike KatzJudge
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerHimself
- Phil HeathHimself
- Kai GreeneHimself
- Busta RhymesHimself
Recommendations
- 100
Village Voice
Yudin pulls lovely philosophical grace notes from his subjects as they illuminate some universal truths from their very specific world. - 80
Los Angeles Times
[A] compelling and energetic documentary. - 75
Washington Post
“Iron” opens a window to an exclusive club and gives valuable insight into a small, dedicated and proudly unique community. - 60
New York Daily News
As narrated by Mickey Rourke and with appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, the movie captures the men who mix “sports, entertainment, art and a way of life” — as the former Governator describes body sculpting. It’s their honesty that looms large. - 60
Variety
Those with just a casual interest will find it colorful if a bit undercooked in the human-interest department, with limited insight into what makes its subjects tick, and the occasional rivalries between them. - 50
The New York Times
For a documentary about extreme discipline, the filmmakers lack restraint: the movie, about 20 minutes too long, undercuts much of its own momentum. - 50
Austin Chronicle
Mickey Rourke's narration provides an appropriate level of drama and importance as it details the men's training, adversities, failures, and triumphs. - 40
The Dissolve
Like so many documentaries made in a pop style, Generation Iron is a squandered opportunity, sacrificing depth and insight for superficial portraiture and drama.
