![]() We see how the pressures and demands inherent to the industry have left the performer in physical, mental, fiscal, and emotional ruin.īy the end of The Wrestler, our performer has been told that if he wrestles in the ring again his heart could give out, killing him. the man who wakes up alone in his run-down trailer in such pain he can barely move. ![]() There’s a brutality in the contrast of the man beloved in the squared circle vs. Despite having been a huge star, his twilight years are a struggle. The Wrestler is pretty upfront about how Robin Ramzinski’s career in the ring as Randy “The Ram” Robinson has left him in less than stellar circumstances. Combine that with Darren’s own admission about them being “companion pieces” and what’s happening in Black Swan becomes less mysterious. In both, Aronofsky employed a handheld camera that not only lends a rawness and reality to the scenes but also serves to visually link two disparate performers and two disparate performances. The Wrestler is a stripped down version of that. They both make incredible use of their bodies to express themselves.īlack Swan is artsy and full of cinematic tricks and techniques that make art house lovers drool. But what was amazing to me was how similar the performers in both of these worlds are. ![]() It’s funny, because wrestling some consider the lowest art - if they would even call it art - and ballet some people consider the highest art. They are really connected and people will see the connections. I’ve always considered the two films companion pieces. ![]()
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