Warrior is an underrated small film which is so bloody good I can't believe I and most of the people missed this, making this a huge box office failure in fall of 2011. The story revolves around two estranged brothers and their father thrown in the world of MMA (mixed martial arts for non combat sport enthusiasts). All in all there is this big tournament and the brothers who already have some anger and frustration towards one another find themselves in the finals against each other. The film does a great job of providing ample time to both the brothers forcing the viewer to chose which brother to root for, is it gonna be the family man? so he can use the money to pay off the bank for the sake of his wife and kids or is it gonna be the younger more tortured sibling who has led a hard lonely life and has a noble cause of his own. Academy award nominee, Nick Nolte also shines as the father of the two. Is this film accurate presentation of MMA? NO. Is it gonna be nominated for academy awards? YES but it ain't gonna win, it can't compete with the likes of Tree of Life, Hugo and other heavyweights.
P.S. - The climax was one of the most beautiful, heart wrenching and moving scene I have seen in recent memory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54vrgCP5nlc
P.S. - The climax was one of the most beautiful, heart wrenching and moving scene I have seen in recent memory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54vrgCP5nlc
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