I finally saw the Wrestler. I mostly enjoyed the picture, and especially Rourke. Everything  dramatic seemed a bit rushed and unearned, especially all the business with the female interests. I was most shocked to find

1. That rourke basically only cries once.There’s little cries here and there, but the only solid, big cry is the scene thats labelled “crying” when he talks to his pale skinned daughter.

2. That my friend Ben could not tell and did not know that Rourke’s face has been butchered by plastic surgery. Mind-blowing.

3. That the movie made me nostalgic for, and then, by default, embarassed by my wrestling fan days as a kid. Especially during the small moment where Tomei’s kid plays with the Ram toy. I had me some epic wrestling figurine fights. I should note that for my 7th birthday I attended Summerslam 88. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage vs Andre the Giant and Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase in the final match. I also went to a wrestling match in New Jersey the day of the Rodney King riots.

4. That I cared for the Ram.

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