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Download, Watch online The Wrestler Movie.
| Genres: | SportDr |
| Starring: | Marcia Jean Kurtz, Mark Margolis, Evan Rachel Wood, Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens |
| Director(s): | Darren Aronofsky |
| Available Quality: | DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def |
| Country: | USA, France |
| Year: | 2008 |
| IMDB Rating: | 8.1 |
This is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end his wrestling career for good he attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring by working full time at the grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which may be his ticket back to stardom.
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
Cosmoeticadotcom 14 May 2012
Great
The Wrestler is the vehicle for Rourke to shine on. It's a film thatclaws and earns its way to greatness. Perhaps the worst thing is thefilm is the nearly unreadable font of the opening credits, but afterthat, it's all excelsior. It's small moments remind me of The JimmyShow, a terrific, and similarly unsentimental, 2001 film that got asmuch indifference as this film got hype. Both films are unafraid toshow life's unpretty side, but neither film buys into the false heroicsof Hollywood endings, nor the false travails of more melodramatic'indy' films. It also piques one to envision what a truly adult film bythe hit and miss director Kevin Smith would be like, since his filmsare all set in New Jersey, with blue collar folk, as well.Randy 'The Ram' Ramzinsky is what his daughter claims, screw-up. But,he realizes it. So many of the characters in films, and people in reallife, delude themselves into thinking they are things they are not. Andit is this sort of strength that makes the film an 'adult' film, notTomei's nudity (watch the scene where Randy heads down from thesupermarket bathroom to enter the deli box, pauses, with the blare of apro wrestling entrance theme playing, breathes, then enters to thesilence of mundane work). More of this is needed. Perhaps DarrenAronofsky, if he's learnt the lessons of this film, can pick up thegauntlet that John Cassavetes tossed down a few decades ago, but whichremains on American cinema's floor. If not, at least here's hoping hedoes not return to his earlier ways. If, instead of navel gazingmasturbatory philosophy, a dose of blue collar realism (and no sport ismore blue collar than pro wrestling) can work wonders for an artistlike Aronofsky, imagine what it can do for the blue collars that watchit. Go ahead, try it, for a change!
TheWylde 14 May 2012
Best film of 2008?
... It might be.As always, I will not indulge in masturbation via the typed word, norwill I give anything away.(It may be late but DO NOT read Bill "sportsguy" Simmons' column onespn's webpage regarding the movie. He writes things that take awayfrom the overall movie watching experience... and he's a douche.)This movie was well acted, as everyone has written a million times.Mickey Rourke's entire career arch happened so he could play a rolelike this in his advanced years. I'm typically not a fan of Aronofsky(nor do I care if that is spelled correctly). I find his movies to beham-handed and over stylized. I'm a "characters over style" kind ofguy... always will be. In this he keeps it modest and documentary-like.Being from Jersey I feel as though he really captures all the nooks andcrannies that give the state it's character as he does the with Rourkeand Tomei. This film showed a lot of restraint and never took a sappyturn that a Clint Eastwood directed film may have. Kudos on that,Aronofsky.Oddly this movie is a lot like Rocky Balboa in it's subject matter (ie:it's main character). It sounds absurd but I feel like this is thegrittier more realistic little brother of that movie. It hits onsimilar plot points and similar emotional notes. Am I the only personthat dares acknowledge this? Probably but whatever, it's a fantasticmovie.
Danny Blankenship 20 April 2012
Way to go Mickey! A touching film on your emotions due to it's themes of love and life struggles, and it proves that someone was meant to be a warrior.
Hollywood always as you know if your an avid film fan loves a goodcomeback and it loves a classic movie tale of a down on his luckunderdog. Well with this drama "The Wrestler" which was greatly done bydirector Darren Aronofsky, it certainly stays true to form of artimitating life, as clearly this is the comeback of Mickey Rourke andwithout a doubt ranks as the performance of his lifetime. As afteryears of personal problems, bad movie choices, and other problemsRourke rightfully has landed a role he can relate to as his characteris of the same breed a man on a comeback.Mickey is Randy "The Ram" Robinson a New Jersey pro wrestler who was atone time a big attraction back during the 1980's, as you the viewereven feel nostalgic during the opening as you see the pro wrestlingmagazines, and pay per view promos, and "The Ram" action figure, andplus you remember the heavy metal and big hair of the 80's also evenRandy still has kept his Nintendo with the classic wrestling game sometwenty years later. If you were a wrestling fan you can certainlyrelate to this pop culture nostalgia. Anyway glory days have passedRandy is old and washed up and down on his luck, he now must make hisappearances with a traveling circuit of wrestlers in the minor leaguesby doing shows at local high schools and local centers.Even though on the downside Randy still entertains and give fans theirbucks worth by hurting with pain by bleeding and suffering. Still he'slike the energizer bunny he keeps going and going! Still even thoughenjoying his work, his life economically and personally seems to begoing backwards as he struggles to pay rent and his only enjoyment isgoing to the local strip club to see a favorite of his Cassidy(MarisaTomei who treats us to plenty of skin). To complicate matters hesuffers a heart attack during a small time match as finally the nightlygrind of blows, cuts, and bruises has caught up with him. He is advisedto end his wrestling days by a doctor.Slowly he tries to start a new life by working as a supermarket meatcutter, and finally he reunites with an only daughter Stephanie(a goodsupporting turn from Evan Rachel Wood) he had forsaken at an early age,yet sadly she wants nothing to do with him. So Randy then sees thelight as clearly his identity was not meant to be that of a supermarketclerk and he tries to start a romance with Cassidy. Still his truepassion is and has always been buried deep inside of him it's the ringthat he must return to and one last go around is in store for him.Really what more can I say this film will really touch your emotionsfor the way it shows the struggles of life and love. And it's a mustsee for the super performance of Mickey Rourke it was very powerful andtouching as his character of "Randy the Ram" is one underdog you cheerand feel for. And Tomei is in top form as a likable and very sexystripper, as always Marisa does beautiful work. "The Wrestler" is amust see it's a deep and moving emotional drama of a comeback of thehuman heart and spirit and it was good to see Mickey back to workreally in his finest form. It shows that it was meant that a goodwarrior never stays down for the count.
Christian Alan 20 April 2012
Painfully Good.
This is one movie that I feel couldn't have told its story any better.A lot of that had to do with Mickey Rourke's performance. Maybe therest was its simplicity and choice of subject. Sure, this same kind ofstory has already been done about a million times with boxing, orbaseball, or football, or some other high profile competition where thestar has outlived his prime. But professional wrestling is an underdog.It is often dismissed and ridiculed, even though its just as physicallydemanding and damaging as any other high contact sport. Thus it stings a little more when we see the painful lengths Randy goesto in order to put on a show for the half-empty crowd, and the toll ittakes on his body. It hurts even more as he struggles awkwardly withhis personal life. He's a very flawed and human character, a generallylikable guy who has taken a LOT of lumps in his life. And not all ofthem deserved. To Rourke's credit I often forgot I was watching anactor, and honestly I'm not really sure he WAS acting as much as givingus a look inside his head. Either way it worked. There is always that one athlete or performer who you used to admire..."Remember what's his name? Yeah, THAT guy. I wonder what happened tohim?" The Wrestler could very well be that guy.
16 April 2012
does Darren ever make a bad movie?
Many people on here have given a detailed synopsis of the movie and what it is about. I just wanted to say that Darren A. has completed another remarkable film to enjoy and he is an amazing director. everyone in the film (not just Rourke & Tomei) put in fantastic performances and it made me want to cry by the very end. The key to this movie is that this guy really tries and has a good heart but the world is very unforgiving. I know that the analogy of being a drummer and a wrestler don't exactly mesh but it reminds me of the thankless position that myself as a drummer and a professional wrestler live parallel lives with. You spend your life conforming your body to a certain look and stamina only to try and please people for hour-bursts of time every so often. And your band, just like w/ the people he werestled with, are your home away from home where people look up to and respect you outside of the common world. The film did a great job in showing how people with the best intentions and 'follow your heart' gusto sometimes don't always rise to the top as they should.
kewos 16 April 2012
A lesson of good cinema!!
The issue is common in every sport men life: "It's time to leave. WhereI can go now?" And Aronofsky reflects it perfectly with his narrativein the movie. The Wrestler shows how the story of the boxer whosecareer is over (or almost) still work out for the audience. OK,technically he's not a boxer is a wrestler but it makes no differencein the story.Randy Robinson (Rourke) is a wrestler at the end of his career.Fighting in 3rd category rings when he was a star in the 80's. One dayhe has a heart attack and doctors recommend not to go into a ring againand then is when he look around and realised he has no more in his lifebut wrestling, he's alone and not rich precisely. He will try to do theright things in his personal life when he couldn't do it before. The main character role is perfect for M. Rourke. Maybe cause he was(or he tried) to be a boxer in the 80's. Even Rourke admit this rolehas a lot to do with his career back then. He knits it to perfection,it's a superb performance by Mickey Rourke. I haven't seen yet othercandidates to the Oscars award but he deserves to be nominated forsure. And then you have Pam (Marisa Tomei) the stripper and mother oftwo son also at the end of her career and in need of changes in herlife. Marisa Tomeis is also amazing performing as stripper.This movie is a classic and it works so good. Aronofsky finds again theright way to relate the story. A bit depressive some times but isn'tnew in his movies. The scenes on the ring are incredible. Simple, notricks but among "Raging Bull" one of the best I've eve seen. You willget hooked watching this. I would recommend without doubts. Just have the day to watch a gooddrama. 8/10
14 April 2012
Awesome movie!
This review is from: The Wrestler (DVD) This has become one of my new "favorites".... I've fallen in love with Mickey Roark's performance, and character! Thanx Amazon for offering this movie @ such an affordable price! It's one I've always wanted to own....
13 April 2012
Smackdown
I have never been a fan of wrestling. I had heard little of this film. I watched the trailers on YouTube and thought it might be ok. I went and bought it, if it sucks I sell it on Amazon.This movie floored me. It is definately a keeper. It sticks with you for hours after you watch it. This movie isn't exactly about wrestling, though wrestling is the stage for this story. This is about a man, dedicated to the one thing he loves and when that one thing he loves is taken away from him and he realizes he is alone with nothing he sets out on a mission to find love and forgiveness.The main core of this movie is Randy 'The Ram' learning about Robin..his real name. Trying to find love with a woman and make ammends to his daughter. Not very easy to do.------Spoilers Below!!!!!!!---------------------------The last five minutes of this film were astounding to me. Turned away by everyone The Ram makes a suicide dive into the one thing he knows. In response to Marisa Tomei's pleas that he not go into his final battle because he might be hurt he tells her the only place he has been hurt is "out there" referring to the world.Rourke was GREAT!!! He should have won best actor for this one. I highly recommend this film to all, even if you are not a wrestling fan..this movie ascends above that.
13 April 2012
Rourke is fabulous as Randy "The RAM"
This review is from: The Wrestler (DVD) This film was so sad as it depicts a has-been wrestler that has made wrestling his whole life and when told he can no longer wrestler due to his health tries to figure out where he belongs. Rourke is so believable in the roll, and with the manner in which the movie is filmed feels like reality TV or a documentary. I like underdog stories that have triumph at the end, that was missing in this film. I am giving it 5 stars because sometimes in real life there just isn't a happy ending. This movie is for adults due to violence, and adult content. Wrestlers, wrestling fans, Mickey Rourke and/or Marisa Tomei fans will all enjoy this film. Or anyone that needs a good cry!
13 April 2012
The story of professional fighters!
This movie gives us the "behind the scenes" of the lives of proessional fighters. The things that go on in their lives besides all the fighting and wrestling and roars of the fans. The family problems, health issues, and relationships. Mickey Roorke plays the role of a wrestler who has been doing the sport since the 80s. Before performing in an event being a rematch with one of his old aversaries, he experiences a heart attack. His doctors tell him to stop wrestling not matter what. In an attempt to not spend the rest of his life all alone, he tries to get back in touch with his daughter and tries to get a dancer to like him and be with him too. At the same time, he tries to make a living from working in a grocery shop. I see a lot of men choose fighting as a career just because they think its enough and fun and they also think they cannot have a job that starts from 9 till 5. Well, this is ok, but what if something goes wrong that prevents you from continuing the sport? What if you were so good at a younger age but couldn't perform as well when you got older? What if you have a family that depends on you and the money you make from fighting isn't enough anymore simply because the fans stopped like you like before? Is it really worth to sacrifice a real job that could have a bright futue (even if it starts from 9 till 5) in exchange for choosing a fighting career? Well I guess the answer is that most of the men who choose fighting as a career do not have good office job opportunities, and therefore they have no choice but to fight, especially if the money is good.
BandofInsiders 11 April 2012
A Broken Down Piece of Meat That Doesn't Deserve To Be All Alone
It's no coincidence that Mickey Rourke is responsible for the comebackperformance of the year if not the decade. Rourke's life and tumultuouspast parallel Randy "The Ram" Robinson's own life so eerily close itbecomes clear that no one else could have ever played this role. DarrenAronofsky's fourth feature is not only his most intimate but also hismost accomplished to date. Aronofsky offers his most simplistic filmboth visually and narratively and ends up creating a film that has moredepth and layers to it than any of his previous films.Everything about Randy's life is in a state of decay. He retains a bodythat is on the verge of collapse, he hasn't seen his only daughter inyears, financially he is exhausted, and the only thing that brings himsolace in life is the same thing that threatens to end it. The mosteffective aspect of Randy's character is that no matter what mistakeshe might have made in the past his sense of regret is so strong andgenuine that it is impossible not to forgive him. As beaten down andalone as Randy might be he never looses his fighting spirit or sense ofhope, no matter how little it may be. Regardless what hardship Randy isconfronted with he never retreats and is admirably courageous even ifbeing courageous might not be the smartest settlement.For the general public who tend to find professional wrestlinglaughable and are quick to judge as a form of entertainment rather thana sport will find a deadly adversary in Aronofsky. The Wrestler showsthat while outcomes of matches may be fixed the physical tolls thesemen take on their body are often more extreme and long lasting thanmost other "respectable" sports. The fact that Randy gives so much ofhimself and is ridiculed from everywhere to the trailer park he livesin to the job he keeps while not in the ring, makes us even moreempathetic to the struggle Randy goes through to try and make it backon top. Overall The Wrestler is a constantly engaging and compellingcharacter study with some of the finest acting, writing, directing Ihave seen in recent years. Oh and I forgot, the last shot will leaveyou speechless.
10 April 2012
Wrestling Done Aronofsky
This review is from: The Wrestler (DVD) While wrestling fans have speculated on who The Wrestler character was based on, and movie critics hailed the career resurrection of Mickey Rourke, the criteria I had for this movie was does it depict wrestling as it is, or as a cartoon spectacle? Randy 'The Ram ' Robertson was the Hulk Hogan of Aronfskys' world during the eighties crushing the Ayatollah and other eighties evil doers. Now twenty years later, The Ram wrestles on independent shows living in a trailer barely scrounging the rent together and sometimes not making it. Years of steroid abuse have had devastating effects on his body. Still even after a heart attack, he persists wrestling because its' all he knows and it calls him back towards the ring. Even when the Ram tries to build a new life with a young exotic dancer as a butcher at a local deli counter, still the ring calls, a hypnotic call that mortal men of the squared circle can't turn down. The most telling line was when he told his stripper girlfriend. This is where I belong.
Maria 07 April 2012
Could have been better
People who have never followed a day of wrestling in their entire lives will be far more impressed with this movie than wrestling fans. Iâve heard so many people raving about this movie, and as a wrestling fan for 22 years now, I thought I was guaranteed to love it. I expected to leave the theater in tears, to my surprise, I did not. I honestly expected a lot more from this movie. Though thatâs not to say that I didnât enjoy the movie, I did, itâs better than most other movies that have been out there in recent years. But as for winning Oscars, I wouldnât bet on it. I was expecting this movie to tell me something I didnât know, and it didnât. People who donât follow wrestling will definitely be more impressed by this than wrestling fans, because it will be an educational film for them. I do give Rourke all the credit in the world for going balls to the wall with this role, for that, yes he definitely deserves award recognition. This movie does have some witty zingers and it's an enjoyable film, something different, no movie has really tackled the wrestling world before this one (to my recollection anyway). This movie definitely captures the realities of the wrestling world, itâs really intense and not for the faint of heart. Though I didnât think the movie really captured the connection between the wrestlers and fans at all, though being a wrestling fan, I already am aware of that connection. As a wrestling fan for over two decades, I feel this movie could have been better, it could have gone deeper. In addition, Marisa Tomei's character wasn't very developed at all, they didn't really go deep enough into Randy's issues, and Evan Rachel Wood wasn't in the movie enough to be noticed. It's to your advantage if you are a wrestling fan because you will understand things that would need further explanation to the average viewer who doesn't have the slightest clue about the wrestling world. Though in the end, the reality is, that it's a movie about a wrestler way past his prime who didn't know when to hang up his boots with dignity. He was trying to hold on to his glory days that you know from day one are not going to last forever. You can't stay 25 your whole life. However, you can't help but feel sorry for him, especially as a wrestling fan, you can really empathize with him and what he's going through, the career and politics of a wrestling career are far from perfect and can really take a toll on you mentally, physically and emotionally.
07 April 2012
The Movie HAS An Ending! (Spoiler Alert)
Why are some people so unhappy with the ending? One review even goes so far as to say there is no ending. That's not true. The ending is just not the clear-cut, wrap-it-all-up-at-the-end type of climax that a lot of people are accustomed to seeing in today's cinema. The ending of "The Wrestler" requires you to THINK a little bit, just as other recent movies do, such as "Doubt". By movie's end, it's obvious that Mickey Rourke's character, Randy "The Ram" Robinson has nothing left to live for, except the adulation he receives from the crowd when he's in the ring. His relationship with his daughter has failed (again), and she doesn't want him in her life anymore. His desire to have a real relationship with Marisa Tomei's character (Cassidy, the stripper), also went unfulfilled and she basically dissed him in the bar. In addition, Randy is only a shell of his former self...he is forced to work at the deli counter of a supermarket and suffer verbal abuse at the hands of his supervisor. Wrestling is the only thing Randy has left. So he accepts the final match. And, while the ending requires some speculation on the part of the viewer, I think there are a number of indications as to what is going to happen to Randy. His doctor already warned him that his heart cannot take the pounding of another match, and if he does return to wrestling, he risks death. Sevearl times during the final match, Randy clutches his chest -- he even stumbles at one point. The final straw is when he looks up into the crowd and sees that Cassidy has left -- you can see the hurt and disappointment in his face....and so, he decides to do his signature move, the "Ram Jam", where he jumps off the top rope and onto his opponent. Now, given all the "hints" in the final match which I just mentioned, I think it's pretty safe to assume that "The Ram" dies. Why do they have to show it? I think it leaves the character with some dignity to show him in the final frames doing what he does best, entertaining the crowd and being a hero to his many fans....rather than showing him in a crumpled heap on the mat.As I mentioned, there is a similar situation with the movie "Doubt", which I just viewed last night. There is no clear-cut resolution in this movie either. You are not sure at the end whether the minister (Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character) has actually done what the nun (Meryl Streep's character) has accused him of doing -- had an improper relationship with one of the students in the school. Interestingly, in the Special Features section of this DVD, Meryl Streep talks about this exact issue. "Doubt" is based on a play, and Streep said that theatre-goers are a lot more open and accepting of endings which are not clear-cut. Movie-goers, however, are for the most part accustomed to seeing all the loose ends neatly wrapped up at the end. Anyway, I loved this movie and it will stay with me for a long time. As someone who is also in middle-age and in the middle of a career change/crisis, and no longer employed in my chosen profession, I can totally relate to Ram's feelings of being "lost" and useless and that his glory days are behind him. I too have a daughter, and while we are not estranged like the characters in "The Wrestler" are, my daughter lives a fair distance from me and I can relate to The Ram's pain. Yes, he brought it upon himself, by making wrestling his priority over his family, but his failed efforts to restore their relationship (he screws up again), really tug at the heartstrings. He is just basically a nice guy who can't seem to do anything right -- except in the ring.
rfbarrington 02 April 2012
Why wasn't this nominated for best picture?
This was one of four films of 2008 that really should have beennominated for best picture but some reason wasn't the other three are:Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight,Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino andAndrew Stanton's WALL-E. It is directed by Darren Aronofsky(Pi,Requiemfor a Dream,The Fountain,Black Swan) and stars Mickey Rourke(AngelHeart,Iron Man 2,Immortals) Marisa Tomei(What Women Want,AngerManagement,The Lincoln Lawyer) and Evan Rachel Wood(Thirteen,Across theUniverse,The Ides of March). The acting is great especially for Rourke.One of the best of 2008 and of all time. I recommend it to anybodylooking for a good film or anybody into wrestling or sports films.
01 April 2012
pretty boring
This movie was simply boring to me. I don't even understand what people mean by depressing, I didn't care about any of the characters to be that depressed, just bored and tedious by the same formulas used over and over again on every single drama that is of this type. Its simply teeth grindingly annoying. I fail to remotely see the appeal or what is even all that great about it.
27 March 2012
Lives up to to the hype
In a nutshell, the movie is about a wrestler still performing despite peaking 20 years prior. He's completely bankrupt -- his relationships have failed, he's broke, and his daughter hates him. He ends up working weekends at a deli counter until the ring calls him back for one match, a re-match with the Ayatollah 20 years after they last wrestled at MSG. Rourke's performance was powerful, raw, and honest. He had me convinced that he was Ram himself. Of course, playing Ram wasn't much of a stretch for a burned-out, has-been actor who tried to make a living as a boxer, but Rourke took the natural advantages his life gave him and turned out the best performance I've seen in a while. As others have said, this is not a wrestling movie. Although wrestling is the backstory, the movie is really about a flawed man still clinging to the one thing that brings him glory, despite its ugly and painful consequences.
Louis McCullagh 26 March 2012
If only all films were this good... Mickey Rourke is outstanding.
The last time with a performance as outstanding as Mickey Rourke's herewas Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote.This film is a lean beautifully paced work. Everything is at the levelof excellence that nothing jars or interferes with the story telling.Slumdog is an entertainment which will fade quickly The wrestler hasthe calibre of a long lasting classic. The real life portrayed willmake you turn away and the ending is perfect.Here you have violence, horror, love, comedy and true emotion.If your measure of a film's greatness is a powerful story superblyacted, this is a MUST see.
23 March 2012
A Ten-Ton Truck
You can predict every plot device in the story coming at you like a ten-ton truck.I have little to add to what others who disliked this film have said.As an acting exercise it showed some remarkable work by Rourke and Tomei.As a movie it was a disastrous pile-up of clichés. If I have to itemize them for anyone, they need to see a few more films.
samppapa 23 March 2012
really good for those who have ever been in the ring
I don't know how many guys writing here or anywhere have been in anyring, weather as a wrestler, boxer or mma fighter, but if you ever havebeen, bet you really connect this one. This is down to earth look atthe show wrestling, dangerous and brutal form of entertainment, and theguys who do it. No bull, no uplifting glorifying false moments, just araw piece of this thing. And Mickey does well, maybe because he hasbeen there, in the ring, in the backrooms, looking guys like these,actually he has been one of these guys, albeit as a boxer, so it is asreal as any actor can do. Well done, Mickey. And welcome back. Somecritics were bit antsy about the doping in this movie. Well, if youhave been behind the facade of any sport, you know it is not a flukething nor an exception. It is there, in every sport. Here it is shownfor what it is: unfortunately integral part of the show. Anybody whodenies that fact is either lying or does not know what he/she istalking about. All and all, a good little movie.