Aronofsky has a way with films. Dark, depressing films that is. You find yourself rooting for his tragic characters (Requiem for a Dream) who will usually never find happiness or redemption. If you add Mickey Rourke's outstanding performance, then you have a film like The Wrestler. There is a scene in which Rourke's character climbs to the top rope and stands victorious with lights shining behind him, it is the most moving shot in the entire film. It is ultimately a Pyrrhic victory, though.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Wrestler
Aronofsky has a way with films. Dark, depressing films that is. You find yourself rooting for his tragic characters (Requiem for a Dream) who will usually never find happiness or redemption. If you add Mickey Rourke's outstanding performance, then you have a film like The Wrestler. There is a scene in which Rourke's character climbs to the top rope and stands victorious with lights shining behind him, it is the most moving shot in the entire film. It is ultimately a Pyrrhic victory, though.
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Pyrrhic.
I'm trying to decide if I want to google that or wait until you come back to tech services so I can ask you.
Also, the word verification I have to type is "kurdshat," which is my new swear word.
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