Incredibly Heartfelt and Brutal

Rating: 9/10 (11 December 2011)

What a script. What performances! Nick Nolte is the icing on the bloody cake! You cannot help but get drawn into this tale of a family gone wrong. It's raw and visceral with a poetic human touch. Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy are fantastic as the brothers bonded by blood. And Nick Nolte where have you been lately?. Terrific as the father seeking redemption. A great supporting role by Jennifer Morrison as the vulnerable wife too. The ultimate question is "What sacrifice would you make for your family ?" I challenge you to not feel every crack, crunch and thwack and not be misty eyed at the same time by the end. It's in my top 5 of all time because its the humanity of the story that runs so deep.