BrianSez's Review

Summary - Perfect 5.0

Living past your prime then tying to pull yourself up by your bootstraps – all through the eyes of a wrestler. Fascinating. Not only was the insider’s view into the world of wrestling incredibly interesting, but the intensity of watching “Ram” deal with loneliness, aging, an estranged daughter, a touch-and-go girlfriend, and a profession that didn’t need him as much as he needed it was gut wrenchingly sad.

Acting - Really Great 4.5

Could there have been a better fit for this movie than Mickey Rourke? I think not. The mannerisms, speech, physique – it was all there. Hulk Hogan and Sylvester Stalone all rolled in to one. I also love Marisa Tomei as Ram’s also-aging love interest

Film - Perfect 5.0

Aronofsky pulls off a new classic with this rough-edged film style that flirts between a traditional cast-centered drama with a realism that doesn’t often come easy. The characters are real, the story is real, and the emotion is real.

Edge - Risqué 2.0

Although not on par with many movies, some of the scnenes had be wincing and looking away. There, I said it.

Reality - Glib 1.2

The reality of the story is one of this films hallmarks.

3 Comments

• Wick Dec 30, 2009 9:50PM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Wow Brian, a rare Perfect from you. Serious.

• Wick Feb 3, 2009 8:20PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  OK AMC, third time was a charm for me. Based on my review, its obvious I loved the movie. It turned out to be much more than just a showcase for Rourke’s performance, which was my fear before reading your review.

• Wick Jan 27, 2009 8:35PM

  Great review AMC. I’ve tried to see The Wrestler twice now, and both times it was sold out. So I saw Revolutionary Road the first time, which was good enough, but not something I would have otherwise seen. Then I saw Waltz with Bashir the second time. At least that was a movie I needed to see.

  Anyway, I still gotta see The Wrestler, now more than ever after reading your review.

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