The Wrestler has been credited as Mickey Rourke’s come-back film and he probably couldn’t have picked a better role to kick-start his career again and re-establish himself as a Hollywood face.
Randy ‘the Ram’ Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a huge wrestling star in the 80’s and created quite a reputation for himself, now though, as an aging wrestler, he is only involved in rematches and makes a pittance from it.
Randy has a heart attack after one of his matches and this makes him wake up and realise what he should be doing in life. He becomes full-time in a grocery store and tries to make amends with the daughter he abandoned all those years before. He also tries to pursue his love interest, a stripper called Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) who he has held a torch for as her customer for quite some time.
When things start to fall apart for him again, Randy just can’t resist the opportunity for a fight with his 1980’s arch-enemy, The Ayatollah, in hope that it might take him back to the top.
The Wrestler is a moving film with a documentary and natural feel to it; there’s lots of hand held camera use and sound effects and sound tracks are in the minimum, giving it a very ‘real’ style that works well with the film’s themes.
Mickey Rourke puts in an excellent and touching performance as Randy and he makes the characters journey a fascinating watch. The Wrestler has the ability to appeal to a very wide audience and is very deserving of its recent award nominations.
Randy ‘the Ram’ Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a huge wrestling star in the 80’s and created quite a reputation for himself, now though, as an aging wrestler, he is only involved in rematches and makes a pittance from it.
Randy has a heart attack after one of his matches and this makes him wake up and realise what he should be doing in life. He becomes full-time in a grocery store and tries to make amends with the daughter he abandoned all those years before. He also tries to pursue his love interest, a stripper called Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) who he has held a torch for as her customer for quite some time.
When things start to fall apart for him again, Randy just can’t resist the opportunity for a fight with his 1980’s arch-enemy, The Ayatollah, in hope that it might take him back to the top.
The Wrestler is a moving film with a documentary and natural feel to it; there’s lots of hand held camera use and sound effects and sound tracks are in the minimum, giving it a very ‘real’ style that works well with the film’s themes.
Mickey Rourke puts in an excellent and touching performance as Randy and he makes the characters journey a fascinating watch. The Wrestler has the ability to appeal to a very wide audience and is very deserving of its recent award nominations.
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