Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Trying to read a book in the Hart family living room while Stu Hart makes some yokel scream for their lives in the basement. Bring us back to the simpler times of the Monday Night Wars.

A wildly interesting story (full disclosure, I was a big WWF fan beginning shortly after the events depicted took place). However, it is presented with such barebones factual investigation and no style whatsoever. I definitely would not recommend to somebody who isn't independently interested in the story. Even then, you're probably better off just reading Wikipedia.

Fascinating. I loved Bret Hart as a wrestler, but he really comes across as a whiny bitch.

While it is a fairly bland style the subject matter is quite interesting.

Absolutely one for wrestling fans, and maybe worth a look for those that aren't. Decent insight into the controversial incident in sports entertainment history.

Arguably the best documentary ever made, this is a story about loyalty, hardwork, respect, and the disturbing shift in attitude of the next generation disillusioned by the heroes of old.

Intentionally recut to make Hart look like the victim. Two other films that MUST be watched along with this; to get the real, complete story. Best there is.... from WWE films, Bret Screwed Bret from Chair films. The reality that this film skipped over is EVERYONE was equally at fault for the issue. Bret failed to DO WHAT HE WAS TOLD to do by his boss. Anyone else would have been fired on the spot or gone to WCW, which is what Bret did. Enjoy 1/3 of the story and see the other films as wel

Sucks Bret got screwed over and sucks even more that he went to WCW.

What makes "Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows" so great, above anything else, was completely beyond the filmmaker's control - the timing. Originally intended to be a bio-pic about Bret Hart, the film is an eye-witness to one of the most infamous moments in professional wrestling history. Though it can be very one-sided, that perspective is setup from the onset, so it can be forgiven. The only disappointment was that it doesn't have a real resolution; instead subtitles attempt to fill the void.

Lessons learned: being the good guy fucking blows, and Sunny was adorable. I watched this for nostalgia because it covered the last year I was a wrestling fan (the Austin-Hart submission match was quality men-in-underwear-pretending-to-fight action), so I don't really care about the controversy. Just take it with a grain of salt, and you're left with a pretty neat doc about the perils of being a babyface in a heel's world.

Decent documentary that features one of the more infamous incidents in professional wrestling history (I haven't been a wrestling fan in probably 15 years, but I was familiar with it). It drags at times, and that's mostly because I don't find Bret Hart the person to be that interesting. The Hitman character and his interactions with the WWF make it worth a viewing though, even if it feels like there's more to the story than was covered here.

I watched this as part of a Netflix-induced wave of nostalgia recently and enjoyed it immensely. I watched some wrestling growing up and was familiar with Bret Hart, but I had lost interest by the time this doc was made. It's an interesting look into changing times in the wrestling world. Sure to entertain anyone who was ever a wrestling fan and most likely interesting enough to engage those unfamiliar with its subject and protagonist.

Completely absorbing for wrestling fans, and I think non-fans with open minds might be pleasantly surprised at just how engaging it is. Credit to the filmmaker, but man, did this fall in his lap! Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. I enjoyed this more than "Beyond the Mat" and rank it as my 2nd favorite pro-wrestling film behind "Heroes of World Class".

A raw backstage glimpse into the business of professional wrestling and an eventful turn in the career of one of its most popular stars, a notorious incident where the facade was demolished for all to witness. One-sided for sure, but that's a matter of happenstance, adding another dimension in which a fascinating story just falls into the filmmaker's lap.

This was probably fascinating shit when it was released but nowadays this feels like a tepid account of the screwjob that spends too much time explaining what wrestling is to the viewer who likely already knows. Some accounts by Bret on the shift of wrestling is interesting and Vince saying "Bret screwed Bret" is a timeless line from this era, but for the most part, this documentary says nothing particularly interesting that you didn't hear countless times from wrestling info sites.

This was a good documentary that talks about the Montreal screw job and Bret's Hart side of it.