Warrior (2011)
Review by Michael Gigg (via Facebook)
MMA drama with Tom Hardy and Aussie, Joel Edgerton as estranged brothers with their own demons/problems that enter a tournament where the last man standing wins $5 million which would help out Edgerton’s character/family as the bank is on the verge of taking his house.
Yeah, really liked this. Tom Hardy is excellent. His scenes with Nick Nolte, ( who has deservedly been nominated for an Oscar in this role and plays a former alcoholic father trying to re-connect and fix his relationships with his sons) are powerful. The fights are well done and I haven’t seen Jennifer Morris since she left House, but she does enough as the worried wife of Edgerton.
Comparable to The Fighter, which is probably fair enough as its more of a drama, that just happens to have fighting (Boxing/MMA) in it. And as much as I love Christian Bale and The Fighter, I’d rate Warrior even higher.
While the film is certainly “Hollywood” in some parts, the performances of the main cast (Nolte/Hardy in particular) and the fight sequences make this film an absolute treat. And the best thing is you don’t have to be a lover of MMA to enjoy it.
One of the best films I’ve seen in some time..
5/5
Michael Gigg via Video Ezy Australia Facebook


