7 Ups & 4 Downs From Russell Crowe's Unhinged

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Crowe's Overall Menace

Unhinged Russell Crowe
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Some reviews out there already claim that Russell Crowe's performance in Unhinged was one dimensional and that he dialled in his role. Don't believe it. He was convincingly psychotic throughout the movie - the entire purpose of Tom Cooper was to present an every day chap who had been wronged and lost his mind because of it.

Criticism of Crowe's acting is unfair.

He comes across as a menacing, believable and erratic villain. There were some wobbles, such as his chair burning exploits and that cursed sit up after taking scissors to the face, but they're minor complaints really. For around 90 of Unhinged's 93 minutes, Crowe is never anything other than engaging, fierce and enjoyably agitated.

A real highlight comes when he pulls up beside Rachel and Kyle early in the movie. Cooper says sorry himself for zoning out and failing to see the green light, then demands an apology for being beeped at. Hunter's refusal acts as the straw breaking the camel's back.

What did you think of Unhinged? For more content, check out 10 WWE Angles Ripped Straight From The Movies and 10 Wrestlers Wasted In Their Current Promotions!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.