Has anyone seen "The Wrestler?"
@stephanjohnson (16)
United States
January 12, 2009 2:08pm CST
I only watched bits and pieces of this movie, but what I saw of it makes me want to watch it from the beginning. I had the unfortunate privilege of getting ready for work while the movie was on. A lot of critics say the movie isn't worth it, but any one thing that is different from everything is good for me!
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@Christoph56 (1504)
• Canada
12 Jan 09
I did see the Wrestler. I've heard people saying that it might be up for Oscars when the awards come along, so I just had to see it... and heres my review.
Its both a step ahead, and a step back in the direction of Darren Aronofsky (Also the director of the movies "The Fountain", "Requiem for a Dream" and "Pi") It's a story of an older man who was long known as a wrestler, from the big times to the small times, in a smaller American city. Because of his age, it's about him having to put his life in a new direction, when all really knows and loves, is wrestling. It's a very different movie for Aronofsky then his earlier films, because it's very touching and realistic, where his other movies are so over the top, the concepts could never really happen. Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei did fantastic jobs in their performance, and the story is very touching. It really pulls at your heart strings.
On another note, the movie is also a bit dry. It's a very serious drama piece, and shows what it is really like to go through the situations this man goes through... however, the situations he gets put in, are not exactly the most exciting.
If you enjoy serious dramatic rolls and characters, then it's a great movie to see, but if you're looking for action or the wildness of his earlier movies, it's one that would be better for you to wait until it comes to DVD before seeing it. I personally gave it an 8/10.