91 out of 92 people found the following review helpful:

Micky Rourke is just mesmerizing.

A Customer from Queens Park, 25th October, 2008

A really immersive film, that manages to live the washed out wrestlers life day by agonizing day. I have only felt this level of emotional gutting once before and that was with my first view of 'Requiem for a Dream'. The world feels authentic and sometimes sexy, honoring its source material, in all it's bloody glory. Mickey Rourke's performance is absolutely incredible and it hurts so much to stare at such a demolished incarnation of him. Marisa Tomei is beautiful and again like with the every other aspect of the film you find yourself just staring in amazement. The film has a dark sense of humor which surprises you during the lows. You can see the turns ahead but ride is too immersive to let yourself second guess the plot, and your first time will be heart throbbing and unnerving.

Read all highest rated reviews

25 out of 30 people found the following review helpful:

Wrestle My Bordom Away, Please !!!!

babycarter85 from , 17th February, 2009

The only thing that really caught my attention during this 'film' was the 90 or so minutes that I was wasting viewing it. That time can never be replaced.

Read all highest rated reviews

16 out of 16 people found the following review helpful:

you will feel every min of this flim

sheep1882 from from Todmorden, 12th January, 2009

You don't have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy this movie everything in the movie is amazing from the real life view of wrestling and just what go's on in that dark world away from the W.W.E. spot light Right down to the sound track done by springsteen as the main song It also took two golden globe (should have had 3)

Read all highest rated reviews

14 out of 15 people found the following review helpful:

Gory

A Customer from Leeds, 13th June, 2009

We only made it about 19 minutes into this movie.. before we turned it off. It is bloody and disturbing and would not be advisable for children to watch.

Read all highest rated reviews

Nice one Micky

kizamiwarrior from , 20th November, 2009

This was a very good movie on the insight of the wrestling game, Micky is brilliant as the aging wrestler with the heart of gold, well worth a rent,

Read all recent reviews

Two Words - Mickey Rouke !!!

A Customer from Watford, 19th November, 2009

What an outstanding film this was. Not much into wrestling but read some of the reviews, so thought give it a try. This film was Mickey's from the start. Looking at his character. Such a sad film, losing his family along the way, the processes of his life etc. Must watch film

Read all recent reviews

wrestler

A Customer from derby, 19th November, 2009

could not watch as disk was faulty.

Read all recent reviews

Good

Dollydumpertruck from , 19th November, 2009

A film definitely made for Mickey Rourke but you do need to like wrestling to enjoy. A heart rending story bought to life by the superb acting.

Read all recent reviews