Compelling story of a washed out wrestler

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2009)

I had medium expectations before seeing The Wrestler. When movies are hyped I always end up disappointed after seeing it -Titanic, I thought you were one awful movie. So, I tell myself not to get too excited.
But the wrestler reeled me in from the start, I have to admit partly because I know someone that looks and talks exactly like Randy the Ram. Maybe that's what made it all the more realistic for me. During the entire movie Mickey Rourke was nowhere to be found. And although you know how this story will end from the moment you see Randy appear on screen, it's too compelling to walk away.
It has just left me speechless.