This is a beautiful movie, even if you forget the parallel between Mickey Rourke and his character. For those that have missed the last Rockie go and rent it. It is the same quality and intensity. Like in the last Rockie, just forget about boxing and wrestling... what matters is the story of the characters, their lives, their struggles...
In the last Rockie there was this beautiful line about the right to pursue happiness (in the US constitution if I am not mistaken). In the Wrestler, although the character is completely physically broken by wrestling, has bruises all over his body... he has this beautiful line when he says that he cannot be hurt on the ring (even if many things are fake in wrestling, they do get hurt) but the people outside the ring can hurt. hi,
The character is very touching when he tries to start a new life with his daughter and completely screws it up for a stupid mistake. The movie is a beautiful metaphor of life and that what really hurts in life are the emotional injuries.
In a nutshell a great movie, a great story... do not miss that one. Everybody deserves a second chance, sometimes a third one!
