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In Reply to: RE: "The Wrestler," Rourke's performance truly is amazing, deserving of all the encomiums. posted by tinear on January 29, 2009 at 15:32:45

Rourke is playing himself. This is a perfect coincidence of player and role. One cannot help but be aware of the tragedies of Rourke's personal life paralleling that of his character's.

Marisa Tomei is every bit his match in this film. I give her the greater ACTING credit.

On first viewing, the film is subordinate to the players; still a great and ironic pleasure for it. It will grow in stature over time.

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I agree and I think I've overlooked one critical point about the Ram: - tinear 07:36:26 01/30/09 (0)
the particular lifestyle of constant travel, massive drug use to develop and maintain a cartoon body, the great adrenaline rush that comes from having hundreds and thousands cheer you, the tremendous pain that comes after the bouts and the inevitable "crash" as the drugs, excitement, and adulation disappear: all of that is self-destructive and addictive. But also, the Ram was trapped. What else possibly comes close to that for him? We all too clearly were shown his other jobs. Who wouldn't be Superman, no matter the cost, instead of a nobody?

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