The Wrestler

for me anyway there was little emotive quality behind the way it was handled - the screen going black and hearing the heart rate monitor flatline

To clarify it was the manner in which we have the image of Randy flying through the air followed immediately by the screen going black and the heart rate monitor flatline. That Randy was about to die was something that fitted thematically with the conclusion of the story, and what we knew was going to happen, and I feel the scene would have probably been more powerful if the film had just ended like that; we didn't really need confirmation that he was going to die, and the way in which it was confirmed, as I said, just had a bit of a trivial feel to it.

Evan Rachel Wood is convincing as Randy's daughter "Stephanie." This 21-year-old is no stranger to acting, having been doing it since she was four! The scenes with her and her dad are memorable. When the shock of the above scenes of sex and violence (and language) fade away, underneath it all is a very tender, sad tale of a lonely man who invested too much in his career and, after coming close to mortality, realizes the important of family and simply being loved by anyone. That's what sticks with you long after the film ends. Loneliness can be a killer.

🍺 I did enjoy this movie but think it is a bit over-rated to be honest