
Nature Boy
2017

Representation Score
Limited
2008
NOT RATEDRuntime
115 minutes
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This documentary serves as a celebratory retrospective of Ric Flair’s professional wrestling career. The narrative architecture is built around individual achievement, physical perseverance, and the traditional clichés of sports entertainment. The film adheres to the established social and gendered norms of the wrestling industry, prioritizing a singular, hyper-masculine perspective rather than engaging with diverse social frameworks. While the subject's recovery from a plane crash is a central theme, it is presented as a testament to athletic grit rather than a deep dive into disability.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the hyper-masculine environment of professional wrestling and lacks LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The narrative centers on a singular male figure and his professional trajectory, reinforcing conventional masculine leadership and physical dominance.
The film follows a traditional biographical structure centered on a specific industry archetype. It does not explicitly prioritize racial or ethnic diversity.
The documentary emphasizes individual merit and Western ideals of the hero's journey. It offers no critique of Western institutions or religious structures.
Physical trauma from a plane crash is framed through athletic resilience. The film lacks a nuanced exploration of disability or neurodivergence.
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Official Synopsis
This is a tremendous documentary recounting a tremendous career. Starting with Flair's original entry into wrestling, the plane crash that nearly ended his career and his eventual rise to being NWA's Travelling Champion.

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