The Wrestler (2008)

Cast: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Genre: sport, drama

Very rarely an artistic come back is so pointed, so truthful and/or so
honest. Mickey Rourke is extraordinary here and I can assure you, he'll
break your heart. "It's not over until you (pointing at the audience)
tell me its over" Who was saying that? Mickey Rourke himself or his
character? Both, I think both. I felt a chill run down my spine, the
kind of chill you feel when confronted by an unvarnished truth. Darren
Aronofsky is definitely someone to watch and to follow. His characters
face limit situations and he finds torturous paths for them to travel.
What makes the whole thing endurable is the unmistakable signs of self
awareness. In "The Wrestler" the painful meeting between Ram and his
daughter (played by Evan Rachel Wood) have the overwhelming weight of
the truth without a hint of sentimentality. As we are approaching Oscar
season I imagine already a fight to the finish between Sean Penn for
"Milk" and Mickey Rourke for "The Wrestler" They both deserve the
highest accolade. What a ye…

Trailer The Wrestler