Did anyone see this gem at TIFF? its pretty neat to see Rourke done up like this.
Darren Aronofski also directed Pi and Requiem For A Dream and this is his sports movie, complete with formulaic 'one last rematch' ending...
Back in the eighties, Randy “The Ram” Robinson was at the top of his game, but twenty five years later he finds himself forgotten at the end of the line. Mickey Rourke is an athlete with a lot of history in The Wrestler.
Tired, Randy Robinson must now fight younger men for money simply to survive in the sport. This is not the WWF professional wrestling where everything is play acting, but rather this is the bone crushing B circuit weekend matches where life hurts in painful untelevised fights in front of local crowds, screaming for real violence.
Its interesting to me that Mick Foley (aka Mankind) loved this expose movie and says so in this slash film article on The Wrestler.
Any other wrestling fans on here?
Darren Aronofski also directed Pi and Requiem For A Dream and this is his sports movie, complete with formulaic 'one last rematch' ending...
Back in the eighties, Randy “The Ram” Robinson was at the top of his game, but twenty five years later he finds himself forgotten at the end of the line. Mickey Rourke is an athlete with a lot of history in The Wrestler.
Tired, Randy Robinson must now fight younger men for money simply to survive in the sport. This is not the WWF professional wrestling where everything is play acting, but rather this is the bone crushing B circuit weekend matches where life hurts in painful untelevised fights in front of local crowds, screaming for real violence.
Its interesting to me that Mick Foley (aka Mankind) loved this expose movie and says so in this slash film article on The Wrestler.
Any other wrestling fans on here?
