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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