Mickey Rourke is fantastic in this, possibly because the story has parallels to his own life and as such it may not have been stretching his acting skills. Having said that however, The Wrestler is an interesting story of an 80s wrestling legend who is determined to hang on to his past glories rather than accept that time moves on. Thanks at least in part to Rourke's performance, the movie almost feels like a documentary - we're not watching Mickey Rourke on screen, we're watching Randy 'The Ram' Robinson.
It's good, but not as good as some critics would have you think.
My rating: 7.9 / 10
IMDB rating: 8.5 / 10
Running time: 115 mins
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