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By Jeff Bayer (445) for The Scorecard Review (437) on 25 Dec 2008

The bleached blond hair, the self-tanning and the hearing aid all create one of the most memorable characters of the year…

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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 25 Dec 2008

Rourke's work is both the best performance seen by an actor in 2008 and tops even his Sin City turn as the very best thing he has done in his…

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By Kevin Mccarthy (392) for WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (143) on 24 Dec 2008

The Wrestler is Aronofsky taking a step back and giving you a full on actor driven flick that will make you cringe and weep and contains the…

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By Jordan Hiller (219) for Bangitout.com (219) on 24 Dec 2008

Rourke is convincing and honest, marvelous and touching, but he's not required to channel emotions that linger far and away from the man he…

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By Liz Braun (961) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 24 Dec 2008

The story is raw and often tough to watch, but Rourke is so good that you can't look away…

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By Matta (67) on 23 Dec 2008

Fantastic Performance by Rourke…

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By Howardc. (5) on 23 Dec 2008

John, what movie were you watching? This is a terrific performance by an actor whose career has been studded with ups & downs. This is his pinacle…

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By Matthew Razak (302) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 23 Dec 2008

The Wrestler contains what is hands down the best performance of the year…

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By Adam Fendelman (235) for HollywoodChicago.com (623) on 23 Dec 2008

That became a big reason why I wanted to make the film: the forgotten talent of Mickey Rourke,' director Darren Aronofsky said in an interview…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 23 Dec 2008

a sad and eloquent tale of what once was crumbling to dust, a final roar against the oncoming inevitability…

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By Kimberly Gadette (432) for Indie Movies Online (213) on 23 Dec 2008

Out of the fake world of theatrical wrestling comes one of the most real performances of the year…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 23 Dec 2008

A strong shot at becoming a sports movie classic. Feels so rich and lived-in that its standard set-ups turn into universal truths that bleed and heal…

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By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Christianity Today (953) on 23 Dec 2008

Tour de force may be a cliched reviewer's phrase for performances during Oscar season, but it's the only one that can be applied to Rourke here…

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By Rogerv. (1) on 22 Dec 2008

I don't know what crack you all are smoking, but O'Rourke has always done well. He's ugly and he's bad. That's the way it's always been…

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By Robert Davis (91) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 22 Dec 2008

Aronofsky's unadorned portrait of a pro-wrestling has-been is built around a fantastic, physical performance by Mickey Rourke, captured with…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for PopMatters (2,617) on 22 Dec 2008

a scrupulously-controlled exercise in humiliation and expurgation, where both Aronofsky and Rourke look to cleanse themselves of past excesses…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 20 Dec 2008

Has a lot to say about America's entertainment and celebrity culture, and it tells a poignant story in the process…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 20 Dec 2008

Thanks to both Aronofsky and Rourke it proves an honest and moving portrait of a man in the twilight of a career that's both made and destroyed him…

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By Mark R. Leeper (892) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 19 Dec 2008

Darren Aronofsky tells a solid character-driven drama with simplicity and impact…

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By Margaret Pomeranz (380) for At the Movies (Australia) (716) on 19 Dec 2008

Director Darren Aronofsky puts himself up as a major contender with this film, based on a really excellent and uncompromising screenplay by…

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