There’s a bit of magic sprinkled into director Jay Karas’ “The Main Event.” Trouble is, adults in the audience will have to go looking for it. This kid-centric wish-fulfillment fantasy from WWE Stu…
centers around a bullied runt who enters a professional wrestling contest after finding a super-powered and super-stinky mask. The film represents all the tenets of the corporation’s brand and suitably cloaks them in a celebratory, family-friendly guise. Only the execution of the catchy high concept, along the lines of “Like Mike” and “Rookie of the Year,” is a mixed bag.
Leo’s lackluster life changes drastically after he wanders into an estate sale and uncovers a hidden box containing a smelly old luchador-style wrestling mask. This mask isn’t a powerless, confidence-bolstering placebo like Dumbo’s magic feather. What Leo has in his possession is a mystical totem that transforms him from total geek to totally unique. Despite not altering his physical appearance, donning the disguise gives him super-strength, a deeper voice and successful swagger.
To keep this feature from looking flat, Karas, cinematographer Karsten Gopinath, production designer Eric Fraser and costume designer Kara Saun give it an aesthetic charge with a color story. Royal blue dominates the saturated colors populating Leo’s world, on the walls and within the wardrobe. Montages, of which there are a few, are cogently cut by editor Dan Schalk at a snappy rhythm.
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