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Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
It lines up nicely with my only other four-star pictures of 2008 [Milk and The Dark Knight], collectively presenting a portrait of the uncertain, often unhappy America in which we presently reside. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Manages not to make this washed up wrestler a joke, just an "old broken down piece of meat" for whom we feel tremendous empathy. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Rourke inhabits the role like an old lion, his mane of golden hair cascading behind him as he prowls the ring. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Observer (Rex Reed)New York Observer (Rex Reed)
Like Jack Palance in Requiem for a Heavyweight, the man you’re watching not only has the role of a lifetime; he seems to be living it, too. The result is the most brutally honest performance of the year. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at New York Observer (Rex Reed)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
With uncommon intelligence and brutal honesty, The Wrestler examines the cost, and need, of battle. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Luke Y. Thompson)E! Online (Luke Y. Thompson)
Director Aronofsky gets all the details right in a movie that feels like a tribute to so many who were gone too soon: Curt Hennig, Road Warrior Hawk, Rick Rude, et al...this one's for you. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at E! Online (Luke Y. Thompson)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
The Wrestler is strong, confident filmmaking. It shows you everything you need to know, and never whispers in your ear what you're supposed to feel about it. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
To sum up, if Rourke doesn't grab an Oscar, there is no justice on this planet, simply for crushing the collective audience soul with the often wordless torment of this abrasive but brutally wounded creature. Silence of the Ram, we feel your pain. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Has a lot to say about America's entertainment and celebrity culture, and it tells a poignant story in the process. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
Will work best for you if you have any residual affection left for Mickey Rourke. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The 57-year-old Rourke makes a triumphant comeback. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
The Wrestler is like Rocky made by the Scorsese of Mean Streets. It's the rare movie fairy tale that's also a bravura work of art. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)
See the rise of Mickey Rourke to reclaim his much deserved spot in Hollywood. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Jolene Mendez)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Teletext (Victor Olliver)Teletext (Victor Olliver)
With swelling lips to rival Pete Burns's, and long blond locks shorn from Marilyn (the '80s pop singer, not Monroe), Rourke sails above the freak show to give his greatest performance yet. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Teletext (Victor Olliver)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)
This tragicomic portrait of 'God's Lonely Man' is the dark horse contender for best film of the year, although I'm sure its star wouldn't have it any other way. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
It was almost worth the malaise of watching Mickey Rourke squander years of potential just so he could make his grand comeback. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
... é nestas similaridades entre realidade e ficção, intérprete e personagem, que O Lutador ganha uma dimensão adicional que o torna ainda mais forte e impactante. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Dan Jolin)Empire Magazine (Dan Jolin)
An emotional smackdown. Rourke’s never been better, and the change of pace and texture suits Aronofsky perfectly. The Raging Bull of wrestling movies? Oh, go on then. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Empire Magazine (Dan Jolin)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Rourke creates a galvanizing, humorous, deeply moving portrait that instantly takes its place among the great, iconic screen performances. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Total Film (Chris Hicks)Total Film (Chris Hicks)
Aronofsky’s most authentic film refuses to ridicule the amateur wrestling circuit, while Rourke’s portrait of a has-been will surely be the comeback of the year. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Total Film (Chris Hicks)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Daily Mail [UK] (Christopher Tookey)Daily Mail [UK] (Christopher Tookey)
I watch very few movies which couldn't have been improved upon, but this is one of them. I loved every mythic moment of it. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Daily Mail [UK] (Christopher Tookey)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
To say this is a great comeback for an actor whose talent was exceeded only by his self-destructiveness is obvious. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Daily Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)Daily Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)
The Wrestler is well worth catching. Against all of the odds you end up caring deeply for this battered and lonely man... plus Mickey Rourke is astonishingly good. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Daily Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)
It’s Rourke’s display – crushed, hopeful, almost unbearably­ poignant – that’ll stay with you after the ring lights fade. His light hasn’t died just yet. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Emotionally engaging, superbly directed drama, with a terrific script and a powerful, award-winning performance by Mickey Rourke. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)
Aronofsky has pulled off that rare feat - he's made a great film about a niche subject that will delight wrestling fans and cineastes alike. And Rourke's performance is a knockout. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Channel 4 Film (Richard Luck)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
The Wrestler offers Mickey Rourke a chance at redemption with the role of a lifetime. It's safe to say that he body slams it. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Can Magazine (Fred Topel)Can Magazine (Fred Topel)
The best wrestling movie ever made. I'm sorry, No Holds Barred, you've been topped. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Can Magazine (Fred Topel)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
The balance and nuance of this portrait hold realities that perhaps only Rourke can fully understand. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
The Wrestler is suffused with sadness, yet also the wonder of a spirit that refuses to be snuffed out, and it's a lesson to us all. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for LYTrules.comLYTrules.com
FINALLY, a movie has come along that depicts the business as it is, recognizing that the potential for drama comes not from the pretense of competition, but in the lives of those who work toward that pretense. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at LYTrules.com
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler is one of the all-time exalted examples of an actor meeting a character and of each redeeming the other. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Rourke's work is both the best performance seen by an actor in 2008 and tops even his "Sin City" turn as the very best thing he has done in his entire career. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mickey Rourke plays the battered, broke, lonely hero, Randy ('The Ram') Robinson. This is the performance of his lifetime, will win him a nomination, may win him the Oscar. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (James Rocchi)Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Don't believe the hype -- or, more importantly, look past it; The Wrestler offers viewers far more than just Rourke's performance -- which, it must be said, is excellent -- if they're willing to not flinch from what it has to say. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Brian Orndorf Brian Orndorf
Aronofsky appears to be on an impressive trek to discover his humanistic filmmaking reflexes, and "The Wrestler" is a stupendous achievement of tone and emotional fullness to be pored over long after the end credits roll. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Brian Orndorf
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
The Wrestler is one of the most profoundly sad movies I've seen, and I mean that as high praise. It isn't sad in obvious ways, with unfortunate events or bad turns of fate (though such occurences do figure in, just not loudly stated). ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Empire WeeklyEmpire Weekly
It's a hell of a performance -- and a hellish one -- in a film that isn't entirely sure what to do with it. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Empire Weekly
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for At The MoviesAt The Movies
Director Darren Aronofsky puts himself up as a major contender with this film, based on a really excellent and uncompromising screenplay by Robert D. Siegel. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at At The Movies
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
The Wrestler isn't a perfect movie, but Rourke's performance gives it the impact of an atomic elbow drop. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Vicky Roach)Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Vicky Roach)
Rourke's Golden Globe award is as richly deserved as it was popular. Like the sport it celebrates, his performance doesn't hold anything back. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Daily Telegraph (Australia) (Vicky Roach)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Fine as the writing and direction are, it's no insult to say that they are overshadowed by the performance of Mickey Rourke, who brings unequalled life experience to the title role. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Playback:stl (Sarah Boslaugh)Playback:stl (Sarah Boslaugh)
The Wrestler transcends professional wrestling as Requiem for a Heavyweight transcends boxing ... [it] raises the broken figure of the Ram to the level of a tragic hero... ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Playback:stl (Sarah Boslaugh)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Matt Pais)Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
A strong shot at becoming a sports movie classic. Feels so rich and lived-in that its standard set-ups turn into universal truths that bleed and heal. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Sydney Morning Herald (Eddie Cockrell)Sydney Morning Herald (Eddie Cockrell)
Who better than Rourke to sell the idea of a battered, yet proud pugilist in search of redemption? ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Sydney Morning Herald (Eddie Cockrell)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
The Wrestler offers something to pretty much everyone in the audience. Much like The Sopranos, it creates a world that might make you feel utterly at home or exhilarated by strange horrors. Maybe both. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Predictable as it is, this sad, strong beast of a film keeps us pinned to the mat with the strength of its compassion and the overpowering force of its central performance. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Houston Chronicle (Amy Biancolli)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
It's a wonderful, career-reviving performance, and you can't imagine the movie without him. Welcome back, Mickey. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Rapturously enthralling and deeply poignant, one of the year's best. Mickey Rourke gives the performance of a lifetime. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Rourke's performance is worth the price of admission... It's a portrait of a man's life, and one you won't soon forget. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
The Wrestler is about one thing - Mickey Rourke - and that makes the movie both fascinating and limited. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at LarsenOnFilm (Josh Larsen)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mickey Rourke, who has been flying under the radar for nearly two decades, makes this a comeback to remember. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
The movie is simply, stellar, an American parable and moving drama found in an unlikely place. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Slate (Dana Stevens)Slate (Dana Stevens)
The scruffy, almost accidental beauty of The Wrestler comes as even more of a surprise than the greatness of Mickey Rourke's performance. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Slate (Dana Stevens)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
If The Wrestler doesn't get the Oscar attention it deserves I'm going after someone with a staple gun. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Alissa Wilkinson)Christianity Today (Alissa Wilkinson)
Tour de force may be a cliched reviewer's phrase for performances during Oscar season, but it's the only one that can be applied to Rourke here. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Christianity Today (Alissa Wilkinson)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
The most haunting sports film, or at least the most haunting film about the margins of a sport, since Fat City ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
It is a pleasure to see Rourke finesse this amalgamation of The Champ, Marty, Rocky and a dozen other movies to his supreme advantage. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
As painfully truthful as Siegel's closely observed character construction is, the film is not without flaws--but they take nothing away from what touches us. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Like a rehabilitated race horse or disgraced sports star who makes the most of a second chance, Rourke gives The Wrestler the temperament of a sentimental favorite. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (Christopher Long)DVD Town (Christopher Long)
It succeeds as a character study, as a drama, as a comedy, and as a sports film. This is a remarkable achievement by any standard. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at DVD Town (Christopher Long)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Mickey Rourke delivers a tremendous performance in a film that explores how one man can wrestle for his conscience, his soul and his life at the same time. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at The Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Writer (Jay Antani)Cinema Writer (Jay Antani)
Aronofsky's film demands much from its audience but, unlike the great majority of films, it repays with its tenderness of heart and soul, its wrenching and disarming sincerity. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Cinema Writer (Jay Antani)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Aronofsky handily debunks any of the previous, common criticisms of flash over substance. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
... handily his best leading performance in years ... possibly ever .... Director Aronofsky ... plays it straight, giving us a clear, linear narrative, interrupted only by one intercut flashback. The step away from pyrotechnics becomes him. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Darren Aronofsky's character study [has in Mickey Rourke] an actor unusually in sync with a role, indeed what seems to be the role of his career. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
An enormously moving, beautifully acted film, The Wrestler honors its characters by showing how hard it is for them to reach out to each other. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Darren Aronofsky's sensational The Wrestler marks a major comeback for Mickey Rourke and '70s style filmmaking in general. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Film ReviewsReel Film Reviews
a deliberately-paced yet consistently compelling character study that undoubtedly marks the high point of Darren Aronofsky's career. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Reel Film Reviews
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Darren Aronofsky's most personal film in years is a small character study, featuring a ferocious, career-capping performance by Mickey Rourke. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
The resurrection, renovation, and reinvention of Mickey Rourke. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Cabin)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
The characters seem to live and breathe between the margins of the story, and to exist for more reasons than just driving the story forward. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
The Wrestler has the intimacy of a fly-on-the-wall documentary. No stunt men were harmed -- or used -- in the fight sequences. But the drama makes for vibrant art. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
In addition to the pungent writing and direction, the film features a truly stunning performance from Rourke ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Rafer Guzman)Newsday (Rafer Guzman)
Rourke is harrowing; Tomei is devastating. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Newsday (Rafer Guzman)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
If this ragged but near-brilliant movie is about a guy trying to resurrect his career, so too is the performance at its heart. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
It's bleak, credulity straining and often stomach-turning, but it definitely works as a heart-tugging character study, and Rourke's performance as the has-been title character is golden. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
Rourke is sensational, but for me it's Aronofsky's handheld takes that steal the show... achingly, effortlessly evoking the time that hangs on every choice and missed opportunity. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Overly sentimental but a must-see for Mickey Rourke's astonishing performance as a pro wrestler seeking a comeback. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
..a sad and eloquent tale of what once was crumbling to dust, a final roar against the oncoming inevitability. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
A tough, bloody, enthralling movie that makes Rourke a sure bet for an Oscar nod, and even money to win the whole thing. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
Darren Aronofsky tells a solid character-driven drama with simplicity and impact. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Donald J. Levit)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Donald J. Levit)
'The Wrestler' meshes the spectacle entertainment of cinema and sports with the tale of a man who without apology does what he does best. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Donald J. Levit)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Time Out (Darren Aronofsky)Time Out (Darren Aronofsky)
Here, finally, is a film that, through its very intimacy, touches on love, money, dreams and death in a way that will pile-drive you through the mat. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Time Out (Darren Aronofsky)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Aronofsky invokes a fierce blue-collar integrity that supports the idiosyncrasies of the story's pro wrestling milieu... "The Wrestler" is an independent gem. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Overly sentimental but a must-see for Mickey Rourke's astonishing performance as a pro wrestler seeking a comeback. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MTV (Kurt Loder)MTV (Kurt Loder)
The movie is a bracing demonstration of how much art can be made with very little money. Aronofsky and his editor, Andrew Weisblum, keep the story coming right at you, fast and raw. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Rourke and Tomei bring a tender, lived-in honesty to their sad roles. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Noel Murray)Onion AV Club (Noel Murray)
The movie feeds off Rourke, who plays a genuinely decent guy who never lets his dawning self-awareness interfere with his responsibility to give the fans a show. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Onion AV Club (Noel Murray)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
What Rourke offers us, in short, is not just a comeback performance but something much rarer: a rounded, raddled portrait of a good man. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
Mickey Rourke makes an amazing comeback, delivering an iconic, Oscar-caliber performance. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for SpoutBlog (Karina Longworth)SpoutBlog (Karina Longworth)
Rourke delivers a performance that seems to start and end in the cardiovascular system, making everything Rourke actually does seem effortless. As if he's just breathing it. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at SpoutBlog (Karina Longworth)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
The actors' flawless performances are nothing short of major achievements. Ram is the role Rourke was born to play. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Metromix.com (Geoff Berkshire)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
But Rourke's work in the film transcends mere stunt-casting; his performance is a howl of pain that seems to come from a very real place. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
The Wrestler shows that, in both movies and wrestling, the line between reality and play-acting may be less clear than we assume. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Paste Magazine (Robert Davis)Paste Magazine (Robert Davis)
Aronofsky's unadorned portrait of a pro-wrestling has-been is built around a fantastic, physical performance by Mickey Rourke, captured with a style that renders his dingy world all the more strange, funny and heartbreaking. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Paste Magazine (Robert Davis)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Chris Barsanti)PopMatters (Chris Barsanti)
...a scrupulously-controlled exercise in humiliation and expurgation, where both Aronofsky and Rourke look to cleanse themselves of past excesses with their tale of transcendent pain. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at PopMatters (Chris Barsanti)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Sky Movies (Rob Daniel)Sky Movies (Rob Daniel)
Randy’s climactic recreation of a former glory befits a film about someone unable to prevent himself spinning out of control, and is a smackdown conclusion to a mature, powerful tearjerker. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Sky Movies (Rob Daniel)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
A compelling and poignant anatomy of an over-the-hill wrestler's encounter with the excruciating pain and isolation of loneliness. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for About.com (Marcy Dermansky)About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Mickey Rourke is heart-breakingly good. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
The Wrestler is Aronofsky taking a step back and giving you a full on actor driven flick that will make you cringe and weep and contains the year's best acting performance. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (Kevin McCarthy)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
The story is raw and often tough to watch, but Rourke is so good that you can't look away. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
The Wrestler runs on what are admittedly pretty traditional lines for a sports film, yet runs on them with exhilarating speed and attack. I was waiting for a cop-out ending, but it never arrived. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Guardian [UK] (Peter Bradshaw)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for BrandonFibbs.com (Brandon Fibbs)BrandonFibbs.com (Brandon Fibbs)
Scott Fitzgerald once wrote that, "There are no second acts in American lives." The Ram would have to agree. But Rourke may be living the second act his character never could. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at BrandonFibbs.com (Brandon Fibbs)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
The bleached blond hair, the self-tanning and the hearing aid all create one of the most memorable characters of the year. Plus, there is a surprising amount of subtle humor. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
The Wrestler shows that, in both movies and wrestling, the line between reality and play-acting may be less clear than we assume. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Panorama (Jean-François Vandeuren)Panorama (Jean-François Vandeuren)
La réussite de The Wrestler repose évidemment sur la performance phénoménale d'un Mickey Rourke que nous n'aurions jamais cru capable d'une telle intensité dramatique ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Panorama (Jean-François Vandeuren)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The chance to play that poignant confusion is the real prize that Rourke and Tomei earn in The Wrestler. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for This is London (Derek Malcolm)This is London (Derek Malcolm)
The Wrestler is, in essence, an excellent B-movie centred upon a defiantly top-rate performance from Rourke. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at This is London (Derek Malcolm)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Rob Boylan)Orlando Weekly (Rob Boylan)
Pro wrestling is not an easy subject to take seriously, but director Darren Aronofsky displays it well as a spellbinding muscle ballet, sweaty and bloody, but graceful and addictive all the same. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Orlando Weekly (Rob Boylan)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Age (Australia) (Jim Schembri)The Age (Australia) (Jim Schembri)
A beautifully etched, touching essay about a damaged, desperate brute hoping for one taste of dignity and real fatherhood before his life goes down for the count for the final time. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at The Age (Australia) (Jim Schembri)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Sun Online ()Sun Online ()
But Rourke is so brilliant even Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be cheering “Ram Jam” by the end. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Sun Online ()
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Present in every scene, if not each shot, Rourke gives a tremendously physical performance that The Wrestler essentially exists to document. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Rourke is utterly convincing on both the physical and emotional levels, and the result may be the most fully formed characterization seen in any movie that opened in 2008. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Screen International (Fionnuala Halligan)Screen International (Fionnuala Halligan)
A natural awards contender and audience-pleaser without feeling overtly manipulative on the way. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Screen International (Fionnuala Halligan)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
The excesses are easy to forgive, both for the humour and charisma of Rourke's outsized performance and Aronofsky's canny low-key direction, which make for a combination that is irresistible. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA TODAYUSA TODAY
It's no Raging Bull, more like Rocky shot with a handheld camera. But Rourke's wounded tough guy is undeniably captivating. He smacks you in the gut and wrenches your heart. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at USA TODAY
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)
an intimate insider view to the world of professional wrestling ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Pro wrestling fans are the obvious target audience for "The Wrestler" but Rourke's fine performance, Aronofsky's craftwork directing and the well-written script by Robert D. Siegel should garner interest from others, too. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Windy City Times (Richard Knight)Windy City Times (Richard Knight)
A rich character study; Rourke is a wonder to behold. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Windy City Times (Richard Knight)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (David Noh)Film Journal International (David Noh)
Mickey Rourke gives a spectacular performance, heart-rending and true, which should induce showers of awards on this comeback kid. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Film Journal International (David Noh)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Modern Fabulousity (Gabriel Shanks)Modern Fabulousity (Gabriel Shanks)
The slow-burning engine at the heart of the film is Rourke, whose tender, subtle turn is a revelation. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Modern Fabulousity (Gabriel Shanks)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
Director, Darren Aronofsky, and the writer, Robert D. Siegel, have turned the story of this washed-up faux gladiator into a film of authentic beauty and commanding consequence. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Wall Street Journal (Joe Morgenstern)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Like Randy's matches, the movie hits a lot of familiar beats; like Randy himself, it gets the maximum impact out of each one. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Pleasantly trite script, predominately uninspired directing, barnburning central performance that turns the movie into one of the most transcendent character dramas of the year. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Reporter (Stephen Farber)Hollywood Reporter (Stephen Farber)
Although the film teeters on the brink of sentimentality, it never topples into the slush, and this is a tribute to the rigorous direction as well as the astringent performances. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Stephen Farber)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Eye (Frank Ochieng)Movie Eye (Frank Ochieng)
Aronofsky has devised one of the most gritty and intensely authentic sports flicks in recent memory. Rourke is absorbingly raw and reflective... ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Movie Eye (Frank Ochieng)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Marco Cerritos)Boxoffice Magazine (Marco Cerritos)
A quiet, intimate portrait of a troubled soul--someone at odds with himself and with life in general whose every ounce of pain and virtue is measured onscreen. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Marco Cerritos)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Annihilation and resurrection are the twin axes upon which The Wrestler turns. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
This is not an easy movie to watch, but what a performance by Mickey Rourke! ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Matthew Sorrento)Film Threat (Matthew Sorrento)
The Wrestler turns into a piece of wildly uneven inspiration ... It's as if a zero-degree work of realism -- like Lance Hammer's magnificent Ballast -- gets body-slammed by the classical three-act structure. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Film Threat (Matthew Sorrento)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Aronofsky pulls all the usual strings in The Wrestler. But in the end the movie works, maybe because the best things about it are things that Aronfsky isn’t even conscious of. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Time Out (Tom Huddlestone)Time Out (Tom Huddlestone)
Aronofsky directs with unfussy candour, alternating between the intensity of the wrestling and the drabness of Randy’s ‘real’ life. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Time Out (Tom Huddlestone)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Rourke is the one who saves The Wrestler again and again. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
I would much rather have seen a movie about the devastations of the real Mickey Rourke. By comparison, the Ram seems like a stand-in -- a screenwriter's pseudo-hard-boiled concoction. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Bangitout.com (Jordan Hiller)Bangitout.com (Jordan Hiller)
Rourke is convincing and honest, marvelous and touching, but he's not required to channel emotions that linger far and away from the man he has become. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Bangitout.com (Jordan Hiller)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Although suffering from a formulaic story, Mickey Rourke will make you believe that Randy 'The Ram' Robinson really existed. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein)New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
This is a case where an actor makes the difference. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
While the director was essential in collaborating with Rourke to create that memorable performance, it remains real work in an essentially fake film, and there is nothing anyone can do about that. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for New York PressNew York Press
Aronofsky inflicts as much pain on the audience as self-flagellating Ram Jam does when brutalizing/mutilating himself in and outside the ring. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at New York Press
Wrestler, The (2008) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Thanks to both Aronofsky and Rourke it proves an honest and moving portrait of a man in the twilight of a career that's both made and destroyed him. ...read the complete Wrestler movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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by tiffany on April 28, 2009 Ogden, Utah
Well this movie just didn't live up to its hype for me. It was an ok one time watch. But thats about it. I kept waiting for it to have some surprising turnaround. But it never came. More than anything its depressing from beginning to end, with a ...
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by Tetramobile on July 17, 2009 New York, New York
I love me some Micky Roureke and he's such a great actor. If you liked him in this, check out Spun. he's just as good in it. This movie tells the story of a bottomed out wrestler in such a way that people who don't even like wrestling will ...
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