nordberg Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 The Wrestler (2008) I watched this last night. Wow, what a movie. Totally and utterly convincing and if anyone has ever deserved an Academy Award, it has to be Micky Rourke for an absolutely stunning performance. It's not for everyone though. I had more than a passing interest as I grew up in the US and so remember the hysteria surrounding WWF et al first hand. This film totally captures the energy and fanaticism of the US wrestling circuit. Rourke also portrays the aging wrestling star with complete conviction. Undoubtedly there are some parallels between Rourke and his character and this does nothing but amplify his performance. 8/10 for me. Bloody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nice one I was wondering if this was any good. I was a fan of WWF when I was a kid, so could be a good one for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Depending how quiet it is at work tomorrow I may give this one a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Looking forward to seeing this one too, apparrently Nicolas Cage was going to be the lead in it but the director really wanted Rourke to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sternocleidomastoid Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I've also been looking forward to this one, seems like the perfect part for Rourke. Hopefully he'll get a few more roles if this does well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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