The Wrestler (2008)
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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Great movie,must watch for all the wrestling fans.it has everything a fan could ask for.even if you are not a wrestling fan,it would work for you too.you will see and feel the life of all wrestlers around the world
Mickey Rourke's performance in "The Wrestler" is truly mesmerizing. Rarely do we see actors so immersed in their character and rarely do we feel as badly as we do for his character. He plays Randy "The Ram," a washed-up and lonely pro wrestler whose life has fully collapsed. His strained relationship with his daughter haunts him as he seeks for connection with the people around him. "The Wrestler" is a powerful character study about acceptance and obsession, what we'll do to find meaning in the world and how much it takes before we have to let go. Darren Aronofsky doesn't do anything special as a director here. The film is completely guided by Rourke's amazing performance. He and co-star Marisa Tomei are phenomenal and leave you with heavy hearts long after the credits role.
What I liked about this movie is the emotional take.A wrestler can't fight any more due to medical restrictions. As a result of which he tries to connect a women and his daughter. By not being in main stream of connectivity with his daughter as well as a woman where he usually used to spend his night things are not in favor of the wrestler. He tries to turn the situation but fails to show his love for his daughter and fails in front of bar women for his security reason.He becomes so much troubled and upset that he continues to choose wrestling over such life, despite of medical restrictions. Finally he dies!
cold and bitter and touching. a lesson of life, at the first sigh. the come back of Mickey Rourke. and example of admirable simplicity for describe the profound solitude. one of films who has the desire to expose slices from every day reality. nothing special. only a spectacular career, the memories of success, the meaning of life, the new beginning and a meet who could save the errors from the past. The Wrestler is one of films about ordinary things who remains, long time after you see, a kind of wound. because a part of Randy Robinson is from us. the frustrations, the desire to resurrect the golden ages, the need to replace the pieces of reality as a form of revenge against himself.and the love. a kind of poem of small things. this is The Wrestler.