The opening credits show Randy's glory days with cheers and newspaper clippings, and two or three minutes are enough to outline the image of a once-mighty king in the wrestling ring. But at the end of the title, when the film officially started, the subtitle "Twenty years later..." was typed, without leaving too much foreshadowing, the first few subtitles have revealed the vicissitudes of life, followed by the face of Randy's vicissitudes of life , The vicissitudes of life, the vicissitudes of the voice, the life of a wrestler who can no longer pay the rent, and the life of a wrestler who usually works part-time to make a living, revealing the tempering of the years. There is a detail in the film, when his glory is gone, when people call his last name, he always emphasizes "call me Randy", the word "Randy" is actually not just his name, it is It symbolizes the glorious years of a wrestler nicknamed "Sledgehammer". When he grows old, when he is about to say goodbye to the only honorable profession in the world because of a heart attack, he can only keep his name by insisting on this title. dignity.
When people are disappointed, they always look at their own life again. The two emotional lines of Randy in this film unfold in a common pattern of inspirational films. One is love. Thinking back then when he was mad as a tiger and surrounded by beauties like clouds, Randy must have been indulging in sensuality, but he also had the beauty in his heart, a stripper named Kasiti. But now the glory is gone, and the lonely Randy regards her as the object to talk to, but the confidante has something in common with him, that is, the glory is gone. Striptease and wrestling are obviously careers with a taste of youth. From Randy's attachment to Kasiti, you can see how beautiful they must have been when they were both young. The seemingly tough Randy actually feels lonely and helpless in the dark days of his life. He needs someone to talk to. He chats with Kasiti in the car and goes to buy clothes for his daughter together. For the moment of warmth, men often don't like women when they are in distress, they often don't talk to each other, hug each other and cry. Therefore, every man needs a woman who is close to him. When he is vulnerable, this is often his emotional support. . Another line of affection is the relationship between Randy and his daughter. There are too many stories of disregarding the family when his career is booming. The relationship between Randy and his daughter has been eased from extremely tense to the beginning. This short day is also Randy's heart attack. The happiest day after the attack, after being busy with fame, I finally felt how beautiful the life of a peaceful walk with my daughter was. This thick sweater, at that moment, felt cordial and warm.
The thing that strikes me most about this film is that it doesn't become cliché when it enters some seemingly cliché plots. When Randy thinks he can enjoy an ordinary life, his emotional dependence is shaken, a kind of cruel, but real shake. Many stories of inspirational films are illusory. It is not that vulnerable men are lovable, and make women want to spend their life with you all of a sudden. Randy has his dignity, and Kahidi also has her principles. Therefore, Randy's emotions Temptation created a rigidity in their relationship. The bad father-daughter relationship does not depend on a few meetings, but can be completely improved by a few emotional shocks. The past of Randy and his daughter is not detailed in the film, but the daughter said, "Where are you when I need your care? !" Everything has been explained, the family relationship that began to ease is so fragile that it can be destroyed by a missed appointment. So, Randy fell into the underestimation of life again. This is the second frustration, but it is also the beginning of his struggle. He finally understands his destination. He is Randy, the sledgehammer that can destroy everything on the wrestling ring, the mall counter It is not his stage, the wrestling ring is the carrier of his dreams, so with a fragile heart, he returned to the wrestling arena. In the backstage, although facing Kasiti who came to persuade him, the mountain behind him was a tsunami. Shouting is the biggest inspiration, just as he said to the audience when he returned to the stage, "I want to tell you, because you are all my family, I love you all!" The film left an open ending at the end, Randy jumps from a height with his stunt, is he alive or dead? Will he be reunited with Kahiti? Can he and his daughter come to an understanding? All of this is left to the audience's own imagination. I like the final determination of Randy in this film. When he returns to the stage, he may lose his life, but he must have a beginning and an end. A mediocre and useless life can only accelerate his death, so let go of those common inspirational films. It's heartbreaking and a little frustrating, but it's the real power that's touching, Randy rises high on the wrestling ring fence, He was above the hardships of life, and what an exciting leap after that!
For me, Wrestling King is an infectious film, and Randy's hardships and struggles are so real. And the performance of the starring Mickey Rourke is really natural. After all, he was also an actor who entered a low period before, and this role that fits him quite well has completed his glory again. After I watched this movie for two days, he won the gold Ball Award for Best Actor, although the other nominated Sean Penn is equally good, but I can accept whoever wins. What's more, at a time when the panic of the economic crisis is pervading today, such a realistic character who fought back in frustration is indeed full of inspiration. After all, compared to Randy, at least most people still have a healthy heart. Temporary difficulties in life, like Randy, struggled to stand on a high place, jumped, and crushed it.
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