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Walk Like A Panther revolves around a group of ’80s wrestlers who are forced to don the lycra one last time when their beloved local pub is threatened by closure. Led by the father-son duo, Mark (Stephen Graham) and Trevor Bolton (Dave Johns), this unlikely bunch of underdog heroes sets out to save their community, rekindling old friendships and family ties along the way. Walk Like A Panther is written and directed by English filmmaker Dan Cadan, making his feature directorial debut after a short previously. (synopsis via First Showing)
If there is one film genre that the British excel at, and to a remarkably entertaining degree, it’s the quirky David vs. Goliath tale.
No matter the setting, British films are manifestly adept at delivering up heartwarming, against-the-odds tales that never feel twee, always delivering up an inspiring you can do anything you set your mind to buzz.
Perhaps that’s not how real life often works, but never mind – in the world of films like Walk Like a Panther, all you need is will, determination and an idiosyncratic carpe diem approach, and good friends and allies of course, and anything is possible.
It’s a lovely idea and one reason why I am hoping this delightful film finds its way to Australian shores.
Like all of us in the time of Trump, dangerous power mongering and climate change, we could all do with an injection that grim reality is not all she wrote.
Walk Like a Panther opens in UK on 9 March; no international release dates are available at this time.