于小鱼的自言自语

《The Wrestler》，2008年威尼斯电影节最佳影片金狮奖得主，顶着这样的光环，其实是一部技术上刻意简化的作品。手持摄像机的画面显得有些粗糙，剧情的发展也没有太多曲折，但是当看到最后摔跤王Randy去点燃自己的生命做着最后一个招牌摔跤动作的时候，听着片尾Bruce Springsteen演唱的主题曲《The Wrestler》的时候，未曾经历过人生大起大落的我也被感动了。

这样一部讲述摔跤的影片很难不联系到马丁斯科塞斯大师导演的作品《愤怒的公牛》，相比而言，这部电影不论时间上还是剧情本身、角色刻画都要简单，但就是这种简单也是一种独特的美。 电影导演Darren Aronofsky就是曾经执导过MTV风格的《梦之安魂曲》（Requiem for a Dream）和我个人以为是错误的用文艺片方式导演的商业片作品《珍爱泉源》（The Fountain），那两部电影都是风格超出现实的华丽，故意使用大量复杂的镜头讲述故事，到这部《摔跤王》反而简单了许多，导演风格的控制很是不错。

主演米基洛克（Mickey Rourke）对于这部影片的贡献是超出我想象的，很难想象这个曾经出演过《罪恶之城》（Sin City）第一个故事男主角的肌肉男能够将这样一个迟暮英雄的角色诠释的这样出色，父女不和，和脱衣舞女的感情，被生活所迫的种种窘态，一一被出色的展现出来。刚刚过去的金球奖剧情类最佳男主角可能只是第一步，我想凭借这样的表演，得到奥斯卡的提名应该不成问题，或许得奖可能性也相当大。据传最主要的竞争对手是出演《米尔克》的西恩潘，克他毕竟已经凭借《神秘河》已经得过一次了，而且似乎过于政治的一个演员。

我印象最深的场景却并非影片中数次出现的美式摔跤比赛，或者说表演，而是Randy招呼一个小朋友去家里玩任天堂游戏，其实却是我小时候玩过的那种FC游戏机，玩一个摔跤游戏，画面简陋可以想象，小朋友一直在说自己想玩“使命召唤4”，Randy不知道那是什么。

特别值得一提的是影片的主题曲，来自Bruce Springsteen的演唱，影片同名歌曲《The Wrestler》，和电影的风格特别配合，歌词我放在最后，下面这个MV集合了电影中的一些场景。

歌词：

Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dove making his way down the street?
If you've ever seen a one-legged dove then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display

Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me