One of the best movies of the year. A great comeback from Mickey Rourke

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2009)

The Wrestler is the story about Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a retired wrestler making his way through the independent circuit, trying to get back in the game for one final showdown with his former rival. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler is a non-stop, tear dropping drama that shows us the necessity of some people of feeling loved and useful at certain age. The plot is really interesting, raw and very real, although it has a slow rhythm it never turns tiresome to the viewer, in fact as the movie moves along you wanna know more and more. The wrestler has a wonderful cast. Mickey Rourke making an spectacular comeback to the movie industry, his performance is flawless, so powerful and convincing, he really deserved that Oscar in my opinion. Marisa Tomei proves that she is a great actress, no wonder she got an Oscar nomination and Evan Rachel Wood was so convincing as Rourke's daughter. In conclusion, The Wrestler is one of the best movies I've seen in the past year, definitely worthy and fully recommendable.