Is This The Performance That Will Win Mickey Rourke An Oscar?

We’ve now seen and heard enough of The Wrestler—the Darren Aronofsky-helmed, Mickey Rourke comeback vehicle—to predict with some confidence that come the big night, the hard-knocked star with the lived-in face will have Oscar in a full nelson and begging for mercy. But for those who just can’t wait until the Golden Lion-winner’s December 19th release date to live for a precious few hours in aging wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson lace-up boots, we offer now a preview scene from the film: In it, The Ram attempts to apologise to his estranged daughter, played by Evan Rachel Wood, in a one-sided, seaside soul-baring that reminded us of Jack Nicholson’s Five Easy Pieces peace-making monologue with his mute father.

• The Wrestler [via /Film]