The Wrestler

I was scanning through Bruce Springsteen’s latest music when I stumble upon this movie “The Wrestler”. I thought of writing an article about Bruce Springsteen since I started writing about bands and music randomly. I changed my mind upon reading the movie’s synopsis and decided to write an article about “The Wrestler”. I used to call the world of wrestling as crazy world; I wonder why people love to watch the wrestlers hurting each other, bloody and banging things to each other. Honestly, my whole vision changed after watching the movie and I promised to watch wrestling matches from now on.

To everybody who doesn’t like wrestling, or having same thinking like me before, I recommend this movie. Watch the movie and you will surely understand the world of wrestling and the people behind this crazy world. I don’t know exactly what made me changed my mind, was it the movie, the story or the way actors plays their role. One thing I know for sure, I came to know that people behind the wrestling world are not crazy. The bloody fight and physical hurting as part of the entertainment is not as gross as I think it is. The choreograph movements made it perfect, although the wrestlers are truly hurting each other physically.

The movie “The Wrestler” is undoubtly an Award Winning Movie!

The Wrestler 2008 Movie

Cast:

Mickey Rourke – as Robinson Ramzinski/ Randy “The Ram” Robinson

Marissa Tomie- as Pam/Cassidy

Evan Rachel Wood- as Stephanie

Awards:

BAFTA Film Awards

Best Leading Actor – Mickey Rourke

Boston Society of Film Critics

Best Actor- Mickey Rourke

Best Song/ Movie Soundtrack- The Wrestler by Bruce Springsteen

Central Ohio Film Critics

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

Chicago Film Critic Association

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association

2nd place – Mickey Rouek

3rd place- Marissa Tomei

Detroit Film Critics Society

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

Florida Film Critics Circle

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress- Marissa Tomei

Golden Globe Awards

Best Performance by an Actor in Motion Picture-Drama – Mickey Rourke

Best Original Song- Motion Picture- The Wrestler – Bruce Springsteen

Independent Spirit Awards

Best Feature- Darren Aronofsky (movie director)

Best Male Lead- Mickey Rourke

Best Cinematography – Maryse Alberti

International Ceniphile Society

Best Actor- Mickey Rourke

Iowa Film Critics Awards

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Kansas City Film Critics Society

Best Director – Darren Aronofsky Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Original screenplay – Robert D. Siegel

London Film Critics Circle

Film of the year – The Wrestler

Actor of the year – Mickey Rourke

National Society of Film Critics

Best Actor 2nd place – Mickey Rourke

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle

Best Actor- Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

Best Original Screenplay – Robert D. Siegel

Online Film Critics Society

Best Actor- Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

Phoenix Film Critics Society

Best Performance by Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

Best Original Song – Bruce Springsteen

San Diego Film Critics Society

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

San Francisco Film Critics Society

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress – Marissa Tomei

Toronto Film Critics Association

Best Performance, Male – Mickey Rourke

Utah Film Festival

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

Best Supporting Actress 2nd place – Evan Rachel Wood

Venice Film Festival

Golden Lion – The Wrestler –Darren Aronofsky

Washington D.C Area Film Critics Association

Best Actor – Mickey Rourke

THE WRESTLER- SOUNTRACK -BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN