![]() ![]() Don’t get me wrong, this is a hulking, ridiculous riot – but there is a tiny bit of heart in there somewhere. Sure, it's hyper-stylised and consists of a cast of man-mountains, but there are actually some characters in there, and for the most part it keeps a tight focus on their personal trials. What makes it stronger than some of Bay’s other work is its scale. If you’re repulsed or stoked about the idea of ‘Pain and Gain’ on paper the movie will do nothing to swing your opinion – it’s exactly what it pitches itself as, and achieves all it sets out to. Likewise, Johnson is always worth a watch and is clearly having fun here playing against type as a meek (albeit, gargantuan) jesus freak. Wahlberg does exceptional work as the naive gung-ho leader in a role he was born to play – he has the best earnestly simple face in the business. This isn’t an intelligent film about dumb people, it’s a dumb film about dumb people, but it provides all the brashness, vigour and humour to make this palatable. Even when the story is meandering around, everything is so visually seductive and poppy it’s never too torturous. Gorgeous to look at and styled to within an inch of its life with 90s bad taste, sports cars and tans, this film offers an experience close to watching an old-school MTV video with added cocaine and violence. It’s belligerently offensive and seems to revel in its own bad taste and meat-headedness, but with so much colourful ballsy fun this self-awareness is never much of a problem. That being said, anyone who doesn’t crack a smile at least once really needs to take life less seriously. As a sharp injection of steroid-fuelled 90min exploitation it would’ve been vastly more successful. There is absolutely tonnes to love about ‘Pain and Gain’, but much of it is undone with poor pacing and an epic 2hr 15min running time. As events become increasingly ludicrous and implausible, director Michael Bay is always keen to remind us that this is a true story. But through a combination of stupidity and idiocy the straightforward plan proves an unrelenting catastrophe. The hapless amateurs plan to kidnap and extort local businessman Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub) for every cent and then kick back and enjoy the lives they deserve as patriotic red-blooded Americans. Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg), Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson) are a group of meat-headed bodybuilders who under Daniel’s lead set off on a criminal pursuit of the American dream. dehydration - drinking enough water throughout the day is critical for good bowel and bladder health try to drink at least 6 - 8 glasses (1.Brutally long day-glo macho riot in the worlds of bodybuilding and crime in 1990’s Florida.wearing tight underwear or clothing that doesn’t allow your body to breathe.posture and positioning - like sitting and leaning to one side, or consistently crossing your legs on one side of your body.butt clenching during times of stress - a very common cause.orthopedic - back pain or pain while sittingĬhronic pelvic pain can be caused by underlying diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, interstitial cystitis or endometriosis in women, or prostatitis in men.īut it can also be caused or worsened by daily habits or behaviors, such as:.sexual - painful intercourse or genitalia pain.gastrointestinal - bloating, abdominal pain or constipation.urinary - burning, pressure and bladder urgency, often mistaken for a urinary tract infection.Symptoms can include some or all of the following: Pelvic pain causes stress and anxiety - and anxiety and stress can cause pelvic pain.” ![]() These patients typically see several physicians and are confused about what type of doctor to see. Sadly, because there are no tests or imaging that shows a cause, they often are told it is all in their head. “Most think they have a strange and rare condition that no one knows about. “Although it’s more common than you think, patients with pelvic pain feel alone,” said Maike. It can have many causes - and be a condition of its own, or a symptom of another condition.Īccording to Kristen Maike, Beaumont physical and occupational therapy supervisor who works with chronic pelvic pain patients, it can take an average of seven years for a diagnosis for pelvic pain. It can affect men as well as women, and people of all ages. Chronic pelvic pain - defined as pain below your belly button and between your hips lasting more than six months - does not discriminate. ![]()
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