MY REVIEW: Wrestle With Life!!

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2014)

The Wrestler. A faded professional wrestler, aptly cast and sincerely played by Mickey Rourke, who must retire finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. The first half of the movie gives you insight into the life of wrestlers and tells you the show might look fake but performers are not fake. They are humans like us, they get hurt real bad, physically as well as mentally. Second half focuses on Mickey himself as he tries to fit in his life without wrestling. It is not an inspiring tale but a really gritty one for sure. The wrestling scenes are done in detail and leave a lasting impression of pain on you. However, movie gets a bit depressive and dark as we proceed towards the painful finale. Marisa Tomei lends heavy support in her role of Mickey's love interest. All in all, if you enjoyed those funny looking wrestling on TV screen then this might just change your view and take them a bit seriously.