Out of all of the Oscar nominated films of 2008(Besdies The Dark Knight), it was the best.

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 2009)

I surprisingly loved The Wrestler. In fact, I thought it was better than Slumdog millionaire, Doubt, The Reader, and others. I thought it was especially better than Benjamin Button, the most overrated film of last year. The wrestler has everything.
Nicolas Cage was originally supposed to play Randy the Ram. Trust me, director Darren Aronofsky made the right choice. Nicolas Cage couldn't have done what Mickey Rourke did. Rourke's performance deserved best actor because he was so good. He was such a nice guy and I felt sorry for him. I will say something else about this film. There were a lot of moments in this film where I had a smile on my face.
Mickey Rourke stars as a professional wrestler named Randy"The Ram". He has been wrestling for over twenty years. After a match one night, he has a heart attack and has to retire. So while he is retired, he tries to make up for old times with his daughter(Evan Rachael Wood), who hates him. He also falls in love with a sad exotic dancer(Marisa Tomeii).
The Wrestler is such a good film. I know what a lot of you are thinking... why would I want to watch this. Trust me, it's fantastic. I think that this is a powerful film with great performances and it's sad. Not only do I think the thing between him and his daughter is sad, I think that Marissa Tomeii's character goes through a lot too. It's sad watching people call her old. Trust me Marissa, I would've been perfectly happy if you gave me a lap dance. You still look great for your age. The Wrestler is one of the best films of 2008, and it deserves to be on the top 250.
The Wrestler:****/****
The best films of 2008
1. The Dark knight
2.The Wrestler
3. Iron man
4. Gran Torino
5. Doubt
6. Slumdog millionaire
7. The Reader
8. Wall E
9. Role models
10.Quantum of solace(I'm sorry, but I really liked it).