The Wrestler

Darren Aronofsky is one of the more interesting directors, the big-uns being Pi; Requiem for a Dream; The Fountain and now The Wrestler.
The movie stars Mickey Rourke as an old wrestler whose hayday was long past, 20 years past. Our intrepid band of viewers, S2H, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie the (billy) Goat, Grizzly Adams and me (SmackDaddy was poorly) enjoyed this (AFAIK). It's far more linear (S2H) than other Aronofsky movies, but the character development is wonderful. Rourke is in pretty much every scene, and carries the movie beautifully. His is an engaging character exploring loves, a lost (ish) daughter, other wrestlers - working the small time circuits, and his legacy. The critics have loved this, leading to Rourke getting the nod for Best Actor at the Oscars and Tomei for Actress in a supporting role. Both thoroughly deserved. Rourke has been cleaning up at a number of award ceremonies, and you can see why.

Very recommended, sure it's a bit graphic in places, but it's also very engaging.

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