The Wrestler
By Rob Fatal
To answer the question burning on all of your minds: yes, Mickey Rourke deserves every bit of praise he is receiving for his performance in The Wrestler. His portrayal of Randy “The Ram” Robinson is minimalist and epic at the same moment; never could there be a more perfect combination to describe such a complicated, average, and legendary character. Pitch perfect directing by Darren Aronofsky (∏ and Requiem for a Dream) keeps this film, about a has-been figuring out life, original and interesting. He is long past his glory days in pro-wrestling, but far from approaching cliché status; in the end the film plays like a more empathetic and real Raging Bull than it does Rocky V.
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Notorious
Go in expecting the worst and you’ll be pleasantly surprised; if you go in expecting an epic film about one of the most prolific lyricist/poets of our generation you are going to be pissed. Notorious, the Notorious B.I.G. biopic directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Jamal Woolard plays like a Lifetime movie on steroids or an underfed and feral version of Ray/Walk the Line. But by taking this film with a grain of salt, not only will you enjoy it more, but you can also appreciate its sparse shining moments.
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