The Wrestler - Movie Review

I just saw The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke in it. This is SUCH a damn good movie. If you want to see an actor playing a used up-beat down-end of his rope character then you have to see Rourke as over the hill professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson. It is VERY hard to watch this film because The Ram is such a mess and how well Rourke plays a character that is probably VERY close to his real life.

Rourke IS going to be one of the favorites for Best Actor for this role. This is one of those once in a lifetime roles where everything comes together for an actor. I was exhausted at the end of watching this movie. You literally feel every hit and fall the character goes through and most of the pain is from his life outside of the ring. Rourke’s relationship with his estranged daughter is also very hard to watch at times.

Marisa Tomei is also good in the movie as the closest thing Rourke has to a love interest. She plays a stripper and is virtually naked a lot throughout, but also has some emotional moments with Rourke.

Rourke has had so much plastic surgery that he looks “off”, but it is perfect for this role. He looks permanently beat up and used up and again, it is perfect for this role.

This movie has already won awards and is really getting a lot of quality good reviews. It feels real. It feels dirty, and it will really make you hurt with the character.

I finished the movie over an hour ago and still feel bad for the character to the point it is almost upsetting.

IMDB link - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125849/

Virtually EVERY review says Rourke is not only great, but incredible. This is kind of his comeback movie roll, but really he already had that in Sin City, which he was excellent in also. Even Rotten Tomatoes, which hates most movies, gives The Wrestler an incredible 98% rating, one of the highest I have ever seen on that site.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wrestler/

A MUST see.