Custom image of John Cena as Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews in The Wall against a green background
The Big Picture It’s not surprising in the slightest that many former wrestling stars who became famous thanks to the World Wrestling Entertainment live events have gone on to become prominent movie stars. Wrestling isn’t as much a sport as it is a form of performance art, as those involved have to spend years carefully crafting characters that work within the established storylines.
The Wall hails from director Doug Liman whose movies are often hit or miss. While Liman is responsible for such disastrous intended blockbusters as Jumper and Chaos Walking, he’s also more than capable of using a limited budget to his advantage, as seen in Swingers and Go.
‘The Wall’ Isn’t a Standard War Movie The Wall maximizes tension because of how stripped down its approach to the war genre is. Those going into the film expecting an inspiring military epic like Saving Private Ryan may have been surprised to find something that comes far closer to the intimacy of Rear Window.
Cena depicted a unique side of heroism that isn’t always seen in war films. While his skills are beyond reproach, Matthews is a character who is defined by his empathy. He understands that the fact that he has advanced combat skills doesn’t make him impervious to criticism, as nothing would please him more than having to not fire his weapon. Nonetheless, Cena shows respect for true veterans by taking any of the more action-packed scenes seriously.
Is John Cena a Great Dramatic Actor? Close The Wall was a sign that Cena could do more than just comedy roles, and may be capable of fashioning himself into a more versatile performer like fellow wrestlers Dwayne Johnson and Dave Bautista have become. While The Suicide Squad was certainly a more comedic spin on the superhero genre, Cena’s performance as Christopher Smith was genuinely terrifying at points, and only made his leading role in the spin-off Peacemaker series more complex.
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