Descent(1)
By sheer coincidence, I watched two movies consecutively that were done by Darren Aronofsky.
The first, was The Wrestler, which is easily a modern day classic.
Mickey Rouke plays Randy the Ram, a washed up wrestler that is too old, too beat up, and has a weak heart. He's not very responsible, nor does he do relationships very well. He only does one thing well, perform wrestling.
Yes, PERFORM wrestling. This movie will be eye opening for those that do not know that pro-wrestling is totally scripted (however I think EVERYBODY knows it is scripted); instead, this movie shows how the wrestlers script it. It won't be the glitzy WWE backdrop, but it is around the "independent" wrestling circuit...
Still, although it is a movie about wrestling, it is not about wrestling. It is about who one is, and who one wants to be. If you don't understand what I mean, i guess the simplest way is to watch the movie.
Rouke is pretty awesome as the wrestler; but his supporting cast is pretty good too. Overall, this is a truly good movie; I'd dare even suggest it will appeal to those who don't like wrestling too...
The second, which i also want to write a lot about, is the Black Swan. Coming soon
The first, was The Wrestler, which is easily a modern day classic.
Mickey Rouke plays Randy the Ram, a washed up wrestler that is too old, too beat up, and has a weak heart. He's not very responsible, nor does he do relationships very well. He only does one thing well, perform wrestling.
Yes, PERFORM wrestling. This movie will be eye opening for those that do not know that pro-wrestling is totally scripted (however I think EVERYBODY knows it is scripted); instead, this movie shows how the wrestlers script it. It won't be the glitzy WWE backdrop, but it is around the "independent" wrestling circuit...
Still, although it is a movie about wrestling, it is not about wrestling. It is about who one is, and who one wants to be. If you don't understand what I mean, i guess the simplest way is to watch the movie.
Rouke is pretty awesome as the wrestler; but his supporting cast is pretty good too. Overall, this is a truly good movie; I'd dare even suggest it will appeal to those who don't like wrestling too...
The second, which i also want to write a lot about, is the Black Swan. Coming soon
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