Wrestling is Respectable
The new movie from director Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler, has been getting all kinds of good buzz on the interwebs for the past few months, and now we finally have a trailer for it. Mickey Rourke stars as the aging, wounded wrestler with a rocky past and a heart of gold, and if the trailer is any indication, he gives an exceptional performance. Can't wait for this to come out.
The Wrestler - Theatrical Trailer
Back in the late '80s, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey. Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life -- trying to reconnect with his daughter, and strikes up a blossoming romance with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei). Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy "The Ram" back into his world of wrestling.
