Darren Aronofsky’s (who is married to Rachel Weisz) The Wrestler is surely one of the fall’s most enigmatic releases — and one of the most eagerly awaited. The Wrestler looks every bit as creepy and moody as you’d expect from the man behind Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain (which was awesome despite its generally negative reception).

Randy “Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is a professional wrestler from the 1980s who is forced to retire after a heart attack threatens to kill him the next time he wrestles. He takes a job at a deli, attempts to form a relationship with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei) and does his best to reconcile with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). However, he is drawn to the prospect of a rematch with his old wrestling nemesis the Ayatollah (Ernest Miller), even though the fight may cost him his life.

At the premiere, Rachel Weisz and husband Darren Aronofsky, Evan Rachel Wood, Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Naomi Watts and Liev Schrieber.

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