The Wrestler

I was first told about this film by my friend Jonas, and I know that he is a gentleman of discerning taste, so I was looking forward to this one despite the fact that I've seen Mickey Rourke on enough talk shows to be of the opinion that he is in fact a nutter.

I have a fresh respect for the guy now. He brings a lot of warmth and pathos to the title role of a man who's dedicated himself utterly to something that the world doesn't take seriously, only to find himself without any other anchor points in life when he starts to realise that he can't go on forever.

Everything that's tacky and daft about wrestling comes across really well in the film, yet the overriding sense that you're left with is that this is a story with a lot of heart and humanity to it.

Five stars, which means I'll probably buy it at some point :)