January 2.I returned "Angus" to the Red Box and scrolled to see what else was there. It was an extensive list, but I decided on "The Wrestler," which I always wanted to see and hadn't. Sometimes I have to psych myself up to see some of these movies I know are going to be hard to watch, even if they are amazing.
And Mickey Rourke as Randy the Ram was both those things - amazing and hard to watch. Following Randy's demise was depressing and painful. He didn’t see anyway out, and neither did I. Marisa Tomei was gorgeous as Randy’s almost-girlfriend, stripper Pam/Cassidy, and even the highly-annoying Evan Rachel Wood didn’t bother me as his daughter, Stephanie. All the actors did a phenomenal job, especially Rourke who made me feel for this character, even though his decisions had created this life he was living.
