my comments from the movie thread:
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i saw The Wrestler yesterday - it was ok but it did not live up to my (very high) expectations. the oscar hype for rourke is just that - he's good but he doesn't get any help from the script (ridiculously melodramatic and chunky / clumsy writing.)
this is clearly not Aronofsky's terrain - each of his previous movies was a masterpiece - this is not. the relationships are pure hollywood by-the-numbers without any real emotional tug; and it's this lack of any real tension that probably defeats rourke. the only area the movie shines is Aronofsky's great ability to capture mood.
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on marisa and the strip club scenes:
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the soundtrack is *great* and marisa tomei as a milf stripper (with much nudity) does wonders for me.
the strip club scenes are among the best - aronofsky brilliantly captures that line between despondence, dirtiness, and desirable.
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it's worth seeing, it's not bad, somewhat cliched, but it didn't come close to matching aronofsky's previous brilliance of Pi, Requiem, or Fountain; and i think he should stick to those types of movies.
- chuck
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