Completely devoid of Hollywood cliché

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 2012)

Warrior gets a 10 for one reason: it's the only movie I've seen in the past decade that is completely devoid of Hollywood cliché.
When the separate brothers interact with their father for the first time? No forgiveness or feel good pat-you-on-the-back tear moment. When the one brother tells his wife about the big fight, no "Oh honey I'll be watching you earnestly and will cry and cheer when you are victorious" cliché. When the brothers interact for the first time, no 'family and brotherhood is more important than all the gold in the kingdom' B.S. Just tried and true emotion and real people from real backgrounds.
This is just four examples that set this movie apart. The real reason you have to watch this movie is to remember what the experience of watching movies is actually about. It's NOT to cry over a clichéd ending or have an "oh duh" moment over something you saw coming a mile away. It's seeing real characters, in a real tortured scenario, living and being the way they've known and been raised in a way that is completely separated from modern cinema. So, no, it's not about beating people up. Please just watch it and thank all the 10 star reviewers later.