The Wrestler

2008 "Love. Pain. Glory."
7.9| 1h49m| R| en
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Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

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Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
cricketbat While Mickey Rourke gives a spectacular and realistic performance of a former celebrity down on his luck, the film wasn't that compelling to me. It felt like I was watching someone else's home movies at certain parts. Maybe I was just expecting too much with all the buzz surrounding it.
Tweetienator Mickey Rourke's resurrection as an actor by playing Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler. A great piece about aging, loneliness, regrets, and finally atonement, reconciliation, finding peace and dignity.Darren Aronofsky shows us life as it is with characters from everyday life on the "loser's sidewalk" of life. A great drama embedded in the world of the circus of small-scale wrestling, trailer parks, and small town suburbs and small dreams. The Wrestler, next to The Fountain my favorite movie of Mr. Aronofsky. Masterpiece.
Bernie Sauer It's a tough task being a Mickey Rourke fan these days. The dude was at his peak in Diner and Angel Heart (all 1980s films), but he threw it all away for odd roles in soft erotic films (a good 9 and ½ Weeks and a bad Wild Orchid) and a boxing career that left him with permanent scars on his face and scars on his movie career. I am one of the few who stuck by him, and I still stick by him because he knows how to play the Hollywood game when money is tight or when a quality screenplay is under your nose.With his role in The Wrestler, I feel Mickey can finally jab the past away as he stars as a character so close to his personal experience, the end result grants him salvation and a worthy Oscar nomination. It may be a brutal self-destructive experience, but Mickey's enduring 1980's smile still gives me tears and hope.As boxing was his output in real life, Mickey echoes his life as Randy "The Ram," a washed up wrestler closing in on retirement but still breathing nostalgically for old school fans. A van is a home, a stripper (Marisa Tomei) is a comfort, and an estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) is a hope. On top of that, Randy has a heart that is dying on him, giving him less time and chance for redeeming lost relationships. Only he knows this, and his arduous search for redemption is just as tough as the hits he takes in the ring.Director Aronofsky of Pi and Requiem for a Dream is a supposed "art dart," but this film is surprisingly conventional for most audiences. As usual, I am perplexed by how so many good films like this go unseen because only independent theaters will take them. Don't be lazy. Get up and see this one no matter where it's showing! The role Mickey takes on involved working out for 80 minutes a day, a gut to stick fiction to autobiographical, and two swollen eyes for reconciliation. Mickey deserved the Oscar, not Sean Penn, if you ask me.
Miguel Neto The Wrestler is a excellent best Darren Aronofsky , even having a problem , for example the amateur camera style and a script with some problems , the plot is good , the cast is great , the acting is good , Mickey Rourke is excellent, perhaps his best performance in his career, Marisa Tomei is great , chemistry and I took with Rourke is very good , she even compares the character Rourke to Jesus Christ , the picture is good , the dialogues are good , the track sound is good, has great moments , the film is too violent, and sometimes distressing , the Wrestler is a very good movie with a good direction Aronofsky , an excellent soundtrack is a flawless performance of Mickey Rourke . Note 8.6