The Wrestler (2008)

Mickey Rourke gives the performance of his life as ageing wrestler Randy the Ram, twenty years past his prime. Randy grapples with the realities of a world that has moved on the only way he knows how.
Aronofsky’s direction is mostly vérité; it’s simplistic, but the depth of character and enormous sense of integrity he captures is astounding, even during shots that are little more than the back of Randy’s head.
Marisa Tomei burns bright as the love interest with problems of her own.
It’s a heart-wrenching journey that’s relevant to anyone who’s ever faced hardship or loneliness, regardless of your feelings about wrestling.

5 Ram Jams out of 5