Anyone seen The Wrestler?

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Originally Posted by toefer

Have you seen the movie? Because if you haven't yet, maybe you don't want people to share more about the ending.

I didn't really have a problem with it, other than I thought it was a cheap ending, but it kind of worked.

My biggest problem with the movie is that it's not really that original. In an interview, the guy who wrote the movie (whoever he is) said that Aronofsky gave him a copy of Beyond the Mat to watch, to get an idea on writing a movie.

So then is it a big surprise that most of the movie is basically based on Jake the Snake in Beyond the Mat? Fairly big-name wrestling star of the 80s, today is a nobody, had a bad relationship with his daughter (hadn't seen her in a long time, until meeting up with her in the documentary), had a drug problem, etc.

Rourke still should get credit for his acting job, and, even though it's not his best work, Aronofsky should get credit for actually getting the movie made with barely any money.

Yes, i saw the movie. No, it's not the most original movie ever, but geez, not every idea can be groundbreaking. The execution of that idea is another matter, and i think Aronofsky executed this movie perfectly. It's got the perfect vibe and the low-fi/no budget dynamic really works for this type of movie. The only people who are gonna know about Beyond the Mat and all that stuff are gonna be pretty hardcore wrestling fans anyways, and those people are gonna be thrilled with the way this movie was done. I just don't see joe six-pack complaining because this movie was too much like Beyond the Mat.

"Use his leg, use his leg, use his leg!!!"