The Wrestler

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Randy "Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is a professional wrestler from the 1980s who is forced to retire after a heart attack threatens to kill him the next time he wrestles. He takes a job at a deli, attempts to form a relationship with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei) and does his best to reconcile with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). However, he is drawn to the prospect of a rematch with his old wrestling nemesis the Ayatollah (Ernest Miller), even though the fight may cost him his life.

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Looks like it might be pretty good. It's been getting all kinds of Oscar buzz this year.

More nakers Marisa Tomei, you say?

This does look good.

Mickey Rourke is going to be awesome in it.

Looks great. Rourke's wrestling persona looks amazing too. I heard Nicolas Cage was originally cast as the wrestler. Glad they didn't make that wooden mistake. Dude can't act worth shit. Rourke was a dead fucking good choice.

Darren Aronofsky was all I needed to see, day one.

Looks excellent, and I dig the homage to Beyond the Mat (the scene with "The Ram" and his daughter is shot exactly like a similar scene in BtM with Jake Roberts and his daughter).

Bullshit. Its a standard shot. You're just seeing what you want to see.

I can't believe how good this looks. I mean, it's a drama based on fucking pro wrestling.

A lot of people in pro wrestling have fascinating stories behind them.