02-25-2009 Good day ladies and gents, this is Weirdest Robkast here to bring you
another movie review for your entertainment knowledge. Today I will be
reviewing the academy award nominated movie The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke(Sin City) in this drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his
prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW
halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health
problems that may end his wrestling career for good. In his attempts to come
to terms with his life outside the ring: by working full time at the
grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in
childhood, and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic
feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a
high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which
may be his ticket back to stardom.
Reasons Why You should See This Film:
1. This movie was heavily nominated for numerous awards this year, and rightfully so.
2. Mickey Rourke's performance was outstanding and impressive, as this story resembles somewhat of his own life.
3. Marisa Tomei(My Cousin Vinny) has numerous nude scenes in this film as she portrays a stripper who happens to be the love interest of Rourke's character.
This
film was very entertaining and wrestling fans across the world will
love this film. It gave true insight to how life could possibly be for
wrestlers in and out of the ring. Rourke is up for a best actor nod for
this film and my vote goes to him. This has been lifestyleunrated's
movie review of The Wrestler, til next time, peace and love.
