Rourke is better than ever.

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2008)

Don't get me wrong. Mickey Rourke finally convinced me of the recognition some people give him.
Me, I've never really been a big fan of him, but this movie made me care about him, and yes, him, not just his character. Rourke plays with such passion that you can't really fault him for doing a movie about a guy pretty much like himself.
I could go on about how moving, how funny, how tragic and how dramatic the movie is, but a lot of my fellow movie critics have already covered that ground. Instead I dedicate this comment to placing Mickey Rourke in my collection of fine actors, something I maybe should have done earlier, but it was "The Wrestler" that really showed me the light.
Thanks to the entire crew.