‘The Wrestler’ looks awesome …

When I first heard about  Darren Aronofsky making a movie about a washed up wrestler I immediately thought it would be about Rick Flair or Hulk Hogan. To my surprise I found out it was about a fictional character played by Mickey Rourke! So it immediately brought back all of the memories of 80’s wrestling, and all of the superstars from back in the day. Here is the synopsis:

Randy “Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is a  professional wrestler  from the 1980s who is forced to retire after a heart attack threatens to kill him the next time he wrestles. He takes a job at a deli, moves in with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei) and attempts to form a relationship with her son. However, he is drawn to the prospect of a rematch with his old wrestling nemesis the  Ayatollah  (Ernest Miller), even though the fight may cost him his life

This movie has been cleaning up on the festival circuit, and everyone is buzzing about it. The movie doesnt have an official release date yet, but they did just sign a distribution deal so look for it soon. The movie also just took home the  Golden Lion award in Venice this passed week.