THE WRESTLER

THE WRESTLER

NO ONE ELSE COULD HAVE PLAYED RANDY "THE RAM" ROBINSON WITH THE COMPASSION AND ENERGY HE BRINGS TO THE ROLE--IT'S PAINFUL TO SEE THE FADING PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER COMING TO TERMS WITH BOTH HIS MORTALITY AND THE EMPTINESS OF HIS LIFE OUTSIDE THE RING, AND THIS IS LARGELY DUE TO ROURKE'S EXCELLENT ACTING. TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE DEFINING MATCH OF HIS CAREER, RANDY IS STILL A FAN FAVORITE AND LOVING HIS WORK--UNTIL HE SUFFERS A HEART ATTACK. THE FILM FOLLOWS THE GENTLE GIANT AS HE TRIES TO ADJUST TO LIVING WITHOUT WRESTLING, RECONNECT WITH HIS ESTRANGED DAUGHTER (EVAN RACHEL WOOD), AND KINDLE A BOND WITH A FRIEND WHO WORKS IN A STRIP CLUB.

MY RATING:-                                    3.7/5.0