Finally got around to seeing this, and basically anything I would say has been covered. Rourke is stunning, and the most captivating part of his performance is that he manages to be both emotionally unattached yet simultaneously emotionally affected by the circumstances around him. If that makes any sense. Really remarkable work by him.
So far there has been no mention of the ending, which I thought was breathtaking. Rourke climbing the ropes, shaking from his ailing body and faulty heart, triumphantly raising his arms in front of a roaring crowd before diving into the ambiguity of a cut-to-black screen. Phenomenal.
I'm also going to disagree with HFN and say that I did like the nipple piercings and tats. However, for the first time Tomei is looking a bit aged, though its part of what made her good for this role. Still smoking hot, though.
So far there has been no mention of the ending, which I thought was breathtaking. Rourke climbing the ropes, shaking from his ailing body and faulty heart, triumphantly raising his arms in front of a roaring crowd before diving into the ambiguity of a cut-to-black screen. Phenomenal.
I'm also going to disagree with HFN and say that I did like the nipple piercings and tats. However, for the first time Tomei is looking a bit aged, though its part of what made her good for this role. Still smoking hot, though.
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