Over the Top isn't a bad film by any means but it isn't a particularly great one either. Its a strange mix of a film, Sly is trying to get to know his son from a former marriage, his ex-wife is dieing from cancer and his father in law is doing everything in his power to stop Sly getting custody of his son. Also there is a small matter of a an Arm Wrestling contest in Las Vegas to contend with. Its a hell of a lot better than it sounds to be fair, Sly has some touching moments with his son and the kid is played by a pretty good child actor who is a lot less annoying than most. Also as they journey across the USA in Slys truck some of the scenery is stunning. Its just a little hard to get excited about an Arm Wrestling contest though, couldn't they have had a more interesting sport like Pool or something? Still there is plenty of great 80's music to keep things flowing. This is certainly worth picking up on DVD if you get it for about five quid (like I did).
Review of Over the Top
