The Wrestler

At first, I thought this video would be a joke, just like Ready To Rumble was. Once I saw the preview though, I was looking forward to this film. And the anticipation for the film was defiantly worth the wait. The movie might be a little perplexed in the wrestling oriented parts for a causal or non-wrestling fan, but for the most part, they explain the "inside" terms quite rationally. If you do not get what they mean when they say "work over the arm", well you should stick to generic movies.


The movie was not just about wrestling. It also had a superb, dramatic relationship between Randy and his daughter, and his off-and-on relationship with the stripper. Every character is well-defined and well-distinguished in their role; everything fit together in telling the story, nothing came off as filler; and the movie did ABOVE my expectation in showing how grueling and tough it can be to be in a "fake" sport. Aside from their could have been a tad more "wrestling" parts in the movie, it was a great movie for sure.An amazing movie for any "smart" wrestling fan, and even a great movie for a person who does not understand wrestling or like it.