Warrior
Brothers separated in their youth, Brendan and Tommy (Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy), find themselves in their own tough spots; Brendan needing to raise money to pay his mortgage and keep his family a float, Tommy with a chip on his shoulder looking to bury his past and battle demons. With the announcement of an ultimate cage fighting mixed martial arts competition both brothers see a possible solution to their problems. In response, Tommy reconnects with his estranged father and trainer (Nick Nolte), Brendan hooks up with his former trainer Frank (Frank Campana) and the
race is on. Both brothers with grit in their teeth and fire in their bellies, the stage is set for what could be a brutal showdown, that is until the much feared Koba (Kurt Angle) enters the competition. Who will actually win this battle and will broken family ties be repaired, and what of Tommy’s military past still haunts him?
In what could be a typical
underdog story of brother against brother, I’ll just come right out and say it, Co-writer and Director Gavin O’Connor does a fantastic job maintaining suspense and capturing the spirit of MMA action right to the bitter end; meanwhile, a compelling story about family and an imperfect world is woven artfully in the midst of all the brutality. Unexpectedly
great, all parties bring their A game to the film. Well choreographed, shot, and edited. I’m smelling an Oscar here somewhere. Yes it’s violent, but yes it’s good. Warrior is rated PG-13.