The Wrestler just doesn't cut it

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2009)

The Wrestler is about the life of Randy the "Ram" struggling to make a come back in the world of wrestling (WWF style wrestling that is) after 20 years of being out of the popular wrestling circuit. It is about the "Ram" trying to overcome the odds that most wrestlers have to deal with on a daily basis.....that being steroids, cocaine, and whatever else you can think of that a pop wrestler might get in to.
I was very excited to see this movie when I heard about it. Being produced and directed by Darren Aronofsky I thought this was going to be a gem of a film. However, Aronofsky "wrote" Requiem for a Dream and this film pales in comparison to it.
I thought the film did not get into Ram's deepest personality enough. Sure he went through some tough times, but I didn't feel for him because I feel I really didn't get to know who he was throughout this film. I felt the dialogue should have been far more extensive. With that being said, the film should have been about an hour longer than what it was. By the end I was left feeling nothing for the Ram. I feel as though I should have cried in this movie but I didn't because I feel the choices he made were just that....choices. When he said nobody on the outside cared for him, I could have cared less as well because he didn't really try hard to make a good like for himself outside the world of wrestling.
All in all, I was very disappointed in this film. I would have given it a 6.5/10 but my only choice was 7/10 Not sure how this film got such high ratings....????