the wrestler

i haven't see a movie this good in a long time. who would have thought that a movie about a washed out wrestler would have such emotional weight. the story of a man of past glory, living with the burdens of today, with nothing in the future. rourke, the wrestler, plays the part with such convincing power. how often do we live in the past, with nothing to look forward to but that past. i guess in a way, we are all a little like that. we think about the great times in our life, and hold on to that until the next great moment comes by. it is difficult to live like that, especially when that one great last moment was so long ago. life is sure tough, and it doesn't get easier with more life experience. i think that as we a forced to continue in time with our life, we learn to value the everyday, to seize what opportunities come up, and we just have to push forward. anyways, great film. now i can see why it won so many awards.