What a stretch...

Rating: 1/10 (21 January 2009)

Wow a washed up actor playing a washed up wrestler. Fell asleep in the middle of this one. Just goes to show awards don't mean that the movie is entertaining to watch. Rourke hasn't made a comeback with this, it is about the only role he could play, maybe someone will write another movie about another washed up wrestler and he can play in that one also, if not then he is out of luck. The only gleam in an otherwise dull film was the Marisa Tomei. Don't believe all the award show hype, if you need to see a good movie that one an award go see Slumdog Millionaire. I will not be returning to see this movie nor will I purchase the DVD. Just a warning to anyone who thinks independently and watches movies ,not for how many awards it has won, but for quality this is one to miss.