Review of The Wrestler (2008) by Choomtabi31 — 21 Apr 2016

Great heartfelt performance by Mickey Rourke. Played on his own demons too pull this off.

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This review of The Wrestler (2008) was written by Choomtabi31 on 21 Apr 2016.

The Wrestler has generally received very positive reviews.

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