Showing the way

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2007)

I read Dan Millman's book purely out of curiosity and found it to be uplifting and insightful. I still believe it is one of the best stories put on paper, and while many may agree with me, far more will not. i am writing this to give my opinion of the movie, not as an effort to persuade or change other's opinions. Book to movie transitions have historically been badly handled with a few great exceptions. Peacefull warrior I feel is one of those exceptions. I have read many of the opinions here and have even seen the "karate kid on rings" mentioned a few times and to be honest I don't get it. The movie was not about the character Dan winning a tournament, but of winning a battle with himself. At times the movie gave few answers to questions posed, but I believe that is the whole premise, it's not about the destination it's about the journey. Nick Nolte again was fantastic as Socrates and given the few parts the character actually had pulled it off exceeding well. This is a movie not made for the popcorn generation, but for people who want something more than a one and a half hour distraction from life (I still can't believe someone posted "don't see this, if you want a real movie go see TMNT...)This is a movie that given the time and respect it is due, will stay with you and have you ask yourself questions that no Hollywood blockbuster would dare ask, ask questions that only you can answer. The apparent lack of this movie's success tells me that people are not looking for good movies but something to shut out every distraction around them for a short time and pretend to live life going from one distraction to another. The movie was very well done and offers a bit more. For me it is and no doubt will remain one of the best movies of our generation.