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This is the film being toiuted as Mickey Rourke's big time comeback, but I think it is a far different film to that.
It is a tale of a washed up ex champion wrestler and his maybe girlfriend the lap dancer.
Sounds fun?
Errr... actually it's more like a garish coloured Bukowskian fable in the American heartland.
Rourke looks like Iggy Pop on steroids, a truly telling performance that goes close up on the ins and outs of wrestling.
This is a small film.
It has a handful of main characters and a few in the background.
They are beautifully drawn. The dancer especially in near porn grainy close-up.
It's a must see film.

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Topic - The Wrestler - dave c 04:11:22 12/16/08 (8)

I've always liked Rourke's work from.... - mpathus 22:13:41 12/17/08 (0)

I still watch "Angel Heart" once in a while.....great film. * - mr grits 12:10:48 12/16/08 (2)

Yeah, Mickey Rourke should never have got fat + ugly - grinagog 18:03:23 12/16/08 (1)

Happened to Bambi and Babe too; more to go round though. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 06:54:59 12/31/08 (0)

I think it's a great pity Mickey squandered, for so many - tinear 11:35:50 12/16/08 (3)

I used to work with a woman... - dave c 13:30:12 12/16/08 (2)

It would have been terrible if Rourke would have run into Ryan O'Neal. nt - tinear 21:07:50 12/16/08 (1)

A jogging accident???? nt - dave c 23:03:45 12/16/08 (0)

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