Warrior relies on many of the clichés that critics of the genre love to mock -- and it transcends them with gripping action, powerful acting, and heart. — Critics' Consensus, Rotten Tomatoes
Let's face it. The poster above would never get me to watch this film. Family conflict would put it even further down the list. Yet here we are.
I'd never even heard of it until Dave VanVickle from the Every Knee Shall Bow podcast said this was his favorite film, even if he was embarrassed to admit it. Rose heard that and felt vindicated in her fondness for it. She said it's hard to believe this movie is as good as it is.
And now, here I am to say that they're both right. This definitely is a movie most everyone has missed.
Instead of a tale of two cities, we have a tale of two brothers. With Moby Dick generously woven through the story. Each is struggling with a burden from the past. Each looks to a future where winning a mixed martial arts contest gives them what they need to get their lives back on track. It does too. Though not in the way they imagined.
Warrior has excellent acting and direction, with a story that tells you just enough but doesn't talk you to death.
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