FILM REVIEW: Lovestruck: Wrestling's No. 1 Fan

Sue Chuter is flanked by UWA wrestler Devlin DeSkyes (left)
and tag team partner Salem at a Q&A session following
last night's screening of "Lovestruck"

I ATTENDED the Sydney premiere of this fascinating documentary last night at Sydney's Chauvel Cinema and I have to say I find it quite a moving, surprisingly affecting film.
Lovestruck is a 10-year labour of love for director Megan Spencer (from Triple J, SBS’s The Movie Show, etc) and it tells the amazing story of Melbourne wrestling fanatic Sue Chuter (many long-time Aussie fans will know Sue).
At times hilarious, at other times quite poignant, Lovestruck reveals the depth of Sue’s passion for these pseudo-athletes, particularly her idol Jerry “The King” Lawler.
Lovestruck will open at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney from April 5. It'll open at Cinema Nova in Melbourne from April 19.
I recommend it to wrestling and non-wrestling fans alike.
Oh yes, and my blogging compadre Dann Leonard (sic) appears briefly in the movie. Boy, was he FAT back in 1998!
Anyway, I had a hoot last night - congrats to the boys from the UWA (especially owner Ed Lock) for organising the fun "extracurricular" activities before and after the film screening.