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Should you watch The Wrestler?

Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

The Wrestler

Film · 2008

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

The sides of The Wrestler

  • An aging wrestler long past his prime
  • A stripper he falls for
  • A daughter he tries to win back

The Wrestler is good for you if…

  • you want Mickey Rourke giving everything as Randy the Ram.
  • you like being moved by a man who can only feel alive in the ring.
  • you like a quiet portrait of a body and a life worn out.

The Wrestler is bad for you if…

  • you can't stand barbed wire, staples and blood in the ring.
  • you'd rather not watch loneliness, steroids and a failing heart.

About: redemption · fatherhood · fame

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