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Wrestler, The (2008) Movie Reviews
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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, The (2008) review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
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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, The (2008) review at Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
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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, The (2008) review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
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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, The (2008) 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 ...
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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