烈士暮年，壮心不已
——观《Wrestler》的几点体会
这是一部纪录片式的白描作品，讲述一个过去是现在依然不改混球本色的过气职业摔角手“大锤”（他女儿指着他的鼻子大骂You’re a living, breathing fuck-up，我觉得她骂得倒也不算过分），讲述他和一个即将过气的脱衣舞娘之间的关系，讲述他遭遇心脏衰竭后面临的人生转折。
一直觉得美式职业摔角手这一行属于戏子，这部影片印证了这一点：拳击场上的桥段都是上场前精心策划好的，目的就是要取悦观众，让广大不明真相的“围观群众”借此释放在“文明社会”中长期压抑的暴力欲——有位下肢残障人士居然在比赛中狂热地把假肢塞给“大锤”要他拿来打人，其心态可想而知。
但戏子也有戏子的职业理想、职业道德与职业操守。在濒临绝境的当口，是否要为仅花了20美元门票钱的观众奉献一记赖以成名的致命绝技——只不过此刻致的不是对手的命，而是自己的命——大叔做出了艰难的选择。。。。。。
片子拍得很残酷，从视觉层面到精神层面，都给观众很强的冲击力。第二遍看的时候，演到“大锤”愤而离职、女儿与“大锤”决裂时，我很犹豫是否要跳过——因为实在不想看他走到这一步、混到那么凄惨。
特别值得一提的是片尾曲，入耳便知道是Bruce Springsteen的作品——他的奥斯卡获奖作品《Streets of Philadelphia》已在我耳边萦绕了十五六年——为“大锤”这个角色度身定做。我听了一个晚上。
The Wrestler
Bruce Springsteen
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’ll see me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you’ve ever seen a one-legged dog then you’ll see me
Then you’ll see me, I come and stand at every door
Then you’ll see me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you’ll see 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’ll see 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’ll see me
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’ll see me
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