Fantastic Movie!!

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2009)

Wow, Talk about a comeback role for Rourke. He was born to play this one it seemed. I gotta give credit to Aronofsky for making this documentary style drama. He follows Rourke in multiple scenes with the camera to highlight who the movie is all about. The movie was not simply about wrestling, but about the life of a struggling individual wanting more from life.
The music was perfectly used, held back even, to make the emotions stand out. Also, I loved how in the last fight of the movie Randy's entry was to my favorite Guns N Roses song. It made for a real cool entry I thought.
Mickey Rourke has given us an Oscar worthy performance. Sean Penn stands in his way, and though Penn's performance may have been better, my emotional preference is Rourke. His expressions were excellent, and his character felt so real, everything from the tears, stunts, and injuries. Tomei also gave a really good supporting performance, and could be rewarded with a nomination.
I just wish this movie was getting more buzz for best picture. As of now it's one of the dark horses for the last spot. It could easily replace, and should replace, Slumdog Millionaire or Frost/Nixon. But no matter what occurs, this is a great film.