Knee-Jerk Review: "The Wrestler"

I don't really know what to say about "The Wrestler". It is not a particularly entertaining film, it moves slowly and kind of drags along, but there is something about it that is charming and intriguing. It is a sad movie about a washed up wrestler who struggles to pay his rent and for the most part is all alone. He tries to improve his relationship with his daughter but ultimately ends up making it even worse. He tries to create a relationship with a stripper, who resists at first but in the end we see her come after him but we don't see the result of her change of heart. After having a heart attack Randy is told he will never wrestle again but at the end of the movie he is back in the ring doing what he loves. The movie is about doing whatever makes you happy and not forgetting the ones you love. The directing isn't something that stands out, which is unexpected from Darren Aronofsky, but it doesn't get in the way either, which benefits this movie.

Rating 6.5 out of 10