Awesome!

Rating: 9/10 (6 October 2011)

"Warrior" is a f**king great movie, full off cage fighting action, emotional family drama, and great performances.
Warning â€“ Possible spoilers ahead!
Some will no doubt unfairly compare "Warrior" too last years success "The Fighter," because off the fighting element and the story evolving around two brothers and their families. I personally think the plots off these two movies are completely different. In "The Fighter" the main character had been putting up with his dysfunctional family for years, while here the two brothers (and father Nick Nolte) haven't spoken for years, and the film is more about their reconnection. Plus with the brothers in "The Fighter," you had one fighter and one the loser junkie trainer, while here both brothers are in the ring, and end up fighting each other for the championship in an exciting finale.
The story gradually builds up too the action making us feel as if we know these characters before they finally take part in the fight. I think what is so great about "Warrior" is that I wasn't entirely sure who too root for in the final fight, where there is usually one who is clearly going to win.
Both leads are excellent, and its awesome too see the always promising Tom Hardy play another bad ass tough-guy like he did in "Bronson." The tears in the film come from Nick Nolte though. He is in a smaller part, but surely rivals "The Fighters" Christian Bale with his emotional performance here.