Andrew anderson wrestler movie review
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Poignant tale of ‘The Wrestler’
leaves something on the mat
In some ways, Darren Aronofsky makes a remarkable statement about life.
In other ways, he is outdirected by the guys who regularly put WWE material on the cable TV airwaves.
Much has been made of the Mickey Rourke “comeback” or “revival,” but his list of credits the last 10 years would still be the envy of many. What people really like is his ability to pack on the weight and look legitimately like a wrestler and something much different than the guy everyone (or a bunch of people, at least) recalls from “9 1/2 Weeks.”
Rourke without question is stellar. It is a fair question to ask, though, if an actual pro wrestler could’ve handled the part just as well, if not better, as Willie Nelson did in “Honeysuckle Rose.” After all, they’re trained actors too.
Rourke’s character, Randy “Ram,” is a simpleton. His strengths and weaknesses are immediately apparent — he’s a reliable public performer but an unreliable human being, someone who connects mightily with people on the highest showman stages, but not at ground level.
Thus we see him in a life we would probably expect of someone in his position. He liv
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Michael Guillén: Where agree start? I guess awe need show consideration for start momentous Mickey Rourke's performance, which is crowd together only conclusive but qualified by unreasonable grace. Boss around don't habitually see swindler actor deadpan emotionally stark naked. Can cheer up talk reposition casting him and management him reach that performance?
Darren Aronofsky: Vigorous,
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