It is visceral, exhausting, and genuinely moving. When Kenji finally executes a perfect uwatenage (overarm throw), you may find yourself standing up in your living room. It is one of the best-acted sports sequences of the year. Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)
There’s a blooper reel showing the actors attempting to cook chanko-nabe for real. It’s funnier than half the film’s actual script. sumo movie
Director: Masayuki Kurosawa (fictionalized for this review) Starring: Ryohei Otani, Ken Watanabe, Mieko Harada Genre: Sports Comedy / Drama Runtime: 118 minutes It is visceral, exhausting, and genuinely moving