Surprisingly good!

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2007)

Any movie that attempts to retell a story told in a book is somewhat doomed from the start, especially a book in which a majority of the text is spiritually-oriented commentary. Yet this movie is surprisingly successful in delivering the message that the book carries.
I saw the film tonight, with a free pass. (I think this might explain the amazing number of previews before the film!) Amusingly, the previews were all for action/thriller films, with lots of strobing and computer-enhanced accelerated action. Unlike those, Peaceful Warrior is filled with human achievement (gymnastics), and is trying to inspire you, rather than simply entertain.
I don't think that this movie itself will change your life, but it might inspire you, or maybe re-inspire you, to move toward appreciating life more fully, in this moment.