latimes.com - 12/19/2008
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Mickey Rourke's performance is genuine, but the plot's machinations seem more contrived than pro wrestling itself.
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"The Wrestler" doesn't add up. It's constructed with great care around a lead performance that is everything it could possibly be, but the picture itself is off-putting and disappointing. How can this be?
sizzlingpopcorn.com - 12/22/2008
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sizzlingpopcorn.com —
The Wrestler is one of the best films
I’ve seen this year and one of Darren Aronofsky’s
most powerful pieces of work. I was lucky enough to catch it at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and was pleasantly surprised at the effect it had.
REVIEW: Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Wrestler’
ew.com - 12/16/2008
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ew.com —
Certain movies about losers have a special, desperately
moving appeal. By showing us men whose lives have
fallen dramatically short of their dreams, they speak to and for all of us. Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler , with Mickey Rourke as a ...
The Wrestler | Movie Review | Entertainment Weekly
telegraph.co.uk - 12/15/2008
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What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Awards Daily —
... . I am no critic but I dare say I agree with that assessment. However, and weirdly enough, there is always one surprise when it comes to critics. Just when you think you know what they’re going to do they go and do something different, which is perhaps why Kenneth Turan’s pan of The Wrestler done methed with my head. How does one person with such great taste go so woefully wrong? I never tell you not to listen to critics but with The Wrestler, you have to trust me on this one, don’t listen to that critic. We love you, Kenny, you know this is true. Our ...
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popoholic.com 11/21/2008 —
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Tough crowd at 'Wrestler' premiere —
Variety.com 12/17/2008
Film News: Mickey Rourke discusses career at event -- After a slew of festivals and a Gotham bow, "The Wrestler" crew faced its final round of red-carpet preems Tuesday by taking on perhaps its toughest match -- an industry crowd at the Academy ...
Movie Review: THE WRESTLER —
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impression on the silver screen, well his newest film, THE WRESTLER may
just change that.
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