| 1 | 29.04.2025 | Killerman | 1.0 | Well cagematch is making me write down something with 250 characters for this so here we go. It wasn't necessarily the wrestling itself I hated so much (even though it wasnt really good) it was more so the fact I couldn't really see much of what the hell was going on. I have no problem with cinematic wrestling when it's done right but this just wasn't |
| 2 | 18.06.2023 | DanTalksRasslin | 1.0 | The single biggest issue here isn't the obnoxious pseudo-intellectualism, it was the presentation. I get that the intention was to go for the cinematic look - the whole event was billed as a "film" after all - but the difference between this and other notable attempts at cinematic production in wrestling, such as Lucha Underground, the Broken Hardys stuff, the WWE's Boneyard Match, etc., is that in all of those you could actually see what was going on. Here, the matches are poorly clipped and edited, often nearly completely obscured in either darkness or harsh spotlights, half the time muted in favor of either the rambling "commentary" or a generic rock soundtrack (or both), and for whatever reason the surface of the mat is covered in what looks like styrofoam shavings. Something like, say, Parrow vs. Bill Carr is a match I'd be interested in seeing, but here it's rendered virtually unwatchable. Add the poor production with all the insufferable "college sophomore psychology student that just watched Fight Club and thought it was the greatest thing ever despite completely missing the point" philosophy and we're left with a show fails from both a wrestling and filmmaking perspective. To be completely fair the EC3 vs. Cardona match/segment was the best of the lot as the intros were reasonably entertaining and the match didn't suffer from the editing *quite* as much as the rest. |
| 3 | 31.03.2023 | RosVer | 7.0 | Zeitgeist meets Fight Club in EC3's interesting project. Something beyond a wrestling promotion, a ''movement'' as he likes to call it. With ''Film'' in the title, it's pretty obvious that there will be no conventional wrestling show structure or tropes. In what is essentially a movie, the matches are the means that the wrestlers use to reach their purpose, said purpose highlighted in each one's storyline. The matches are shot like a movie, are not seen in their entirety. The lighting offers a great visual, while the absence of referees fits perfectly in the whole concept. The narration and the soundtrack are used wisely. Between the matches, there are scenes which serve as promos or video packages that tell a backstory or reveal a motivation for fighting. Except for the main event, there are no traditional feuds as everyone steps into CYN for their own reasons. So the ultimate question is: Is there a message? If yes, does it get accross? Or it's all cheap, shallow branding? Little bit of both. Talent certainly delivered, being convincing and ultimately advancing their storyline. EC3, while definitely a little self-centered, really does have something to say. He just wants to brand it and say it in a more complex way. Said way may turn away fans for being ''too rumbly'', but it's the first episode/show, so it has the benefit of the doubt. |
| 4 | 09.09.2022 | winston | 1.0 | I hate rating anything so low, but I found this show to be literally unwatchable. As in, I actually had to stop watching it. I wanted to see what CYN was all about, because the rumours are that it might not last, and what I will say is the concept is very creative. However that doesn't mean it's enjoyable to watch. The terrible lighting, the irritating and overwrought promos that last longer than the matches, the fact the matches themselves are only shown partially, the constant references to "The Essential Character", the pseudo-intellectualism, the unrelenting soundtrack... It all combines into an unbearable product. My advice would be not to buy this show. There are clips on YouTube you can watch as a preview. Try those first. Maybe you will experience this differently from me, and enjoy it. I just couldn't. And I tried, multiple times, believe me. |
| 5 | 02.09.2022 | Inserthere750 | 1.0 | What the actual fuck was this. EC3 is annoying as fuck because hes shoved down my throat, and the lighting is so shit its giving me a headache on my phones lowest brightness which I can have it on because I cant see the matches happening then so its just ends with me getting a headache. |
| 6 | 31.05.2021 | steviecw | 8.0 | A much better show than I anticipated. EC3 as The Essential Character has a bit of a Libertarian Tyler Durden vibe which gave me mixed feelings about the message of what I was watching (I'm not interested in watching something Alt Right/boo-hoo cancel culture or anything ugly like that). But over the course of the 80 minutes, I became pretty immersed in the world that he and others had created. This is like a cinematic RAW Underground with almost nature documentary like commentary. It's a little bizarre but the story of John Skyler hooked me in early and by the time William (Bill Carr) cut his promo ahead of his war with Parrow (IS DEATH) I was really committed to this bizarre show/film. I was delighted to see Matt Sydal appear as the Vision, which was a big bonus for me ahead of the main event that I assume most people bought the show for. Matt Cardona had a sensational entrance and had a really entertaining and gritty war with The Essential Character. Initially I didn't think I would want to see more of this... but I've been thinking about it ever since and can't wait for more! A 'thank you' credit for Marty Scurll soured the final moments though, I was a huge huge huge fan but I don't feel comfortable with him being rehabbed through something I paid to see. |
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