Warrior

2011 · Fight for Family

3.5 out of 5 reels

Reviewed by Bart Hartgring

Warrior starts out slowly to provide some of the background to set the stage for this family affair, which then builds steadily to a grand final fight.

The major weakness of this movie is that the underdog-to-heroes plot is utterly predictable. Yet I would say it is a recommended watch if you enjoy fight movies. I rank it well above the classic Rocky in any case.

The characters get some depth and the acting of both Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy is very strong. Nick Nolte starts out as a strong supporting actor but his role unfortunately fizzles out towards the end of the movie (a script problem, not his acting). But the movie peaks in its powerful fight scenes - aided by the fact that this film has chosen the Mixed Martial Arts cage (MMA) over the boxing ring as its scene.

Overall - a very decent movie. Enjoy it for the fight scenes!