Gets a 97% on Rotten T.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wrestler/
Gotta see this one for myself. I thought Slumdog was overrated a little bit too.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wrestler/
Gotta see this one for myself. I thought Slumdog was overrated a little bit too.
What? Why are you guys picking on the Dark Knight? Overrated?! It grossed a billion dollars (only the 4th movie to do so) and won numerous awards. One of the 5 best action movies ever made.
As far as 'The wrestler' goes; it's a well crafted film that gives insight to the life of an aging pro wrestler. Very original and beautifully done.
As far as 'The wrestler' goes; it's a well crafted film that gives insight to the life of an aging pro wrestler. Very original and beautifully done.
nothing worse for a movie fan than having a movie hyped up before you get a chance to watch it cause rarely if ever does the movie deliver.
I work in the industry and I get my hands on some films before major release and slumdog was one I got early. It was cleaver, it was different and I thought a pretty special film. Better than 95% of the fluff that hits the screen. Once the word got out and it's buzz took on a life of its own very few people got to see it without thinking this is going to be one of the top 5 movies of the year and that's unfortunate. Dark Knight I saw a couple weeks after it was released and despite the hype I thought it delivered but it's more an exception than the rule.
I work in the industry and I get my hands on some films before major release and slumdog was one I got early. It was cleaver, it was different and I thought a pretty special film. Better than 95% of the fluff that hits the screen. Once the word got out and it's buzz took on a life of its own very few people got to see it without thinking this is going to be one of the top 5 movies of the year and that's unfortunate. Dark Knight I saw a couple weeks after it was released and despite the hype I thought it delivered but it's more an exception than the rule.
Agree with the Jake "the snake" Roberts comparison - if you see The Wrestler AND Beyond the Mat it really shows what these guys are up against once their careers on the big stage are over. Really haunting stuff.
I myself didn't like the very end, as I felt like the whole film was an attempt at not being overly dramatic - and then it's all ruined (for me, at least) when he's climbing the turnbuckle at the end... But it's a small complaint I guess.
I myself didn't like the very end, as I felt like the whole film was an attempt at not being overly dramatic - and then it's all ruined (for me, at least) when he's climbing the turnbuckle at the end... But it's a small complaint I guess.
