1. For someone who didn’t know who Mickey Rourke was or did, I thought he was excellent as a washed-up wrestler trying to make amends.
2. Marisa Tomei, whom I don’t particularly like as an actor, was believable and carried herself well in what could have been a one-dimensional role as a stripper.
3. As far as plotlines go, I was bored (and I little dizzy from the non-steady cam/docu style of filmmaking).
4. I don’t know if he deserves the Oscar (cause I am hearing marvelous things about Sean Penn), but Rourke was very very good.
5. Like most Oscar-worthy films…it’s not very uplifting. If you want uplifting, go see Mall Cop.