Incredible and moving

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2012)

This is a film so near to perfection I do not know how to criticise it. The whole thing pivots on the performance of Mickey Rourke and the way he presents the character which he does to an astounding level of skill.
The cinematography is also stunning and really compliments the mood of the script which is perfect for the subject matter. on top of this the score really drives how the emotional plight of all the characters.
All in all i felt that Aronofsky really understood the subject matter and delivered a well thought out meaningful piece of cinema, i would give the film a 9 out of ten with its only marks being lost for the length of the film