Darren Aronofsky's THE WRESTLER opens in select theatres December 17th.
Witness the resurrection of Mickey Rourke in Darren Aronofsky's deeply affecting film." -- David Ansen, Newsweek
I saw this movie twice. I don't think I have ever done that. The movie haunts me. It shows us another side of life but also the sameness of our hopes and dreams, pain and triumphs that we all share no matter where we walk. The acting was magic. The directing made it almost documentary. I may go see it again. I will certainly buy it when it comes out on video.
Thank you for such a fine film.
Mickey deserves an OSCAR.
I love the wrestler, I think it's a bit underwritten, and could have had more scenes that didn't cycle through similar situations. I realize that by not doing that it emphasized his small life. But time on the screen is like blood in the veins, and it needs to move forward. I'd love more than anything to see Mickey accept an academy award, and even imagining it starts to choke me up. The last shot of his face at the end when he's on the ropes just overwhelms me with it's passion, emotional fullness, pain, ecstasy and life. It's the punch line at the end of a serious story. This film has made me meditate on compassion all day today. Marisa Tomei is pure grace, and Evan Rachel Wood is a real movie star. God give these people the chances to show us their stuff. Thank you Sean Penn for all your great work.
I don't know how you folks come down after making these projects.
Maybe playing some Tom Waits music helps. And how about the great songs from movies this year..The Wrestler, Synecdoche, and Gran Torino all have really wonderful songs...classic stuff!
THE TRAILER LOOKS GREAT.FROM THE POPE TO THE WRESTLER ROURKE IS ONE TOUGH ACT I LOVE TO FOLLOW.I AM DEFINATELY CHECKING THIS FILM OUT.
The singular Mickey rourke
A man, a life of a great legend.
Thanks a lot
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Why Do the fist words i saw become big..anywho sounds like its gonna be a helluva movie..whooooorah!
I think that Mickeys Stunt double need to receive some public credit and let everyone know who he is!!!!
There was no stunt double. Listen to the interviews and you'll see that Rorke trained as a wrestler for this movie and did his own work.
Finally! A movie about wrestling and one man in particular that doesn't take cheap shots at the industry or make the men that bleed for entertainment look like a bunch of clowns. This is one film that will definately be in my personal collection.
Judging from the trailer and the comments I have read so far the movie looks great. I was taken in fully from the trailer itself so I can only imagine how engrossed I will be in theaters. I can't wait to see the film.
Mickey is incredible. I am very excited to see this movie. And if Darren Aronofsky has Mickey Rourke reprise Clarence Boddiker in the Robocop remake, I'll literally kiss his feet.
RESURRECTION.
Great, Great Movie, Mickey is your childhood hero who you rediscover 25 years later.
Women were crying at this movie. MUST SEE
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