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Julia and the Wrestler, raging life


If Mickey Rourke will get the oscar as I hope, Tilda Swinton shall win for the best female lead role. She is amazing, deserves an oscar. The movie is comparable to a mix between Bad Lieutenant and Gloria. Great, just great, I don't know how it was at box office in America, I don't know how the Oscar works on selection, but if they don't count this movie, they would be really wrong, I mean, blind. Like Darren Aronofsky's wrestler, this is a deep punch into the stomach, a movie not for the masses. The only difference between the two is that Aronofsky is maybe more popular for a long list of reasons, but Zonca is a great director too, maybe not in the highlights, but and this would work bad for let the people know about this movie. Anyway great, I hope someone will care as it deserves.

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I think I actually liked this most than The Wrestler. This was just amazing. Swinton absolutely deserves recognition for this role. HUGE recognition. Same with Rourke as a come back role.

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This thread is getting me even more excited to see this movie this Friday!

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