Warrior

Movies Viewed in 2024 (368 movies items)

" Revisit Viewing Date: November 28th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother. Rating: 9.0/10 Why Did I Watch It? I wanted to revisit it to write a review. Review here"

A thrilling MMA showcase and a compelling drama

“It is tempting to refer to Warrior as the "Rocky of MMA," but that label is not entirely accurate. Although the movie is an underdog story set in Pennsylvania's working-class milieu, the script in no way resembles Sylvester Stallone's Oscar-winning 1976 drama in terms of the narrative or the thematic content. Directed by Gavin O'Connor (2008's Pride and Glory), who co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Tambakis (his first writing credit) and Cliff Dorfman (Entourage), this MMA-flavoured drama executes familiar genre tropes with sincerity and emotional depth, resulting in a hard-hitting, poignant sports movie that is difficult to forget. Powerful and engaging, Warrior provides an honest and uncompromising depiction of the consequences of alcoholism, the hardships of family estrangement, and ” read more

My Favorite Films of 2011 (25 movies items)

" "So you found God, huh? That's awesome. See, Mom kept calling out for him but he wasn't around. I guess Jesus was down at the mill forgiving all the drunks. Who knew?" Directed by Gavin O'Connor Written by Gavin O'Connor, Anthony Tambakis and Cliff Dorfman Music by Mark Isham Cinematography by Masanobu Takayanagi Editing by Sean Albertson, Matt Chesse, John Gilroy and Aaron Marshall"

“I love movies of all kinds regardless of their age. 2011 so far has been a very hit-and-miss year, luckily alongside Drive and The Tree of Life(though both won't appeal to all) Warrior is among my favourites of this year.

Warrior is a well made and directed movie, with lighting that consistently fits with the mood and cinematography that is skillful and intelligently used. The dialogue was thought-provoking and written with vigour and heart, the fight scenes are incredible feeling both authentic(you can smell the sweat and feel the tears) and harrowing and the story for me was absorbing and hit me hard emotionally.

The characters are fully credible too, and the wonderful performances help. Tom Hardy is outstanding in one of his best performances to date, and Joel Edgart” read more

Movies the giraffe watched in 2022: February (28 movies items)

"First viewing - Feb. 26th Netflix Took my time getting around to watching Warrior, but at least it was worth the wait. Funny how I can enjoy movies centered around fighting, but have zero interest in watching MMA or boxing. Tom Hardy is as great as I've come to expect, Nick Nolte also brings his A game, & Joel Edgerton surprised me with his in-ring performances. There's heart behind the film too, & I felt for the characters more than I'd expected to. Sure the story winds up being mostly predict"

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