Warrior Review

Rating: Null/10 (2 February 2012)

*May include spoiler*
Warrior is not an ordinary action film, which makes this movie excellent. Don't get me wrong the film has its share of action but the real plot of the story is based on a dysfunctional family. Paddy Conlon (Nick Nolte) a drunk father s two children Tommy Colon a U.S. Marine (Tom Hardy) and Brendan Conlon, a high school teacher (Joel Edgerton). Both brothers are Mixed Marshal Arts (MMA) fighters and they enter a tournament called Sparta with two different intentions.
Tommy, the Marine, enters the tournament because he needs the grand prize to take care of a struggling family. Brendan , the high school teacher, needs the money so he will not lose his house. The biggest obstacle the family has of getting along is forgiveness. Tommy and Brendan will not forgive their father for being a drunk and dividing the family and Tommy will not forgive Brendan his older brother for not coming away with him and their mother. Conflict was resolved in a gripping and suspenseful way that left me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole movie.
Warrior family is dysfunctional like the family from a film called this Christmas. The storyline is different but the plot is the same. Both families have disputes over things in the past and the families come close due to different situations.
The film director did a great job using sound effects, music and different tempo's to enhance suspense and emotions. In several action scenes the the cutting speed is slow motion whenever a knock out or big punch occurs. Sound effects from each punch or body hitting the mat makes the action more exciting and the crowd and environment makes movie suspenseful. Transitions throughout the film are done effectively by using different tempos and sound effects. Music and sound effects are loud whenever it is a action scene, but whenever the scene is serious or sad music is low and there are no sound effects included at all. The camera also zooms in on the characters whenever the scene is emotional.
The theme makes the movie different from a typical action movie. The title of the film and the trailer would only attract a certain crowd of people (action seekers or MMA fans) but the theme actually relates to diverse set of crowds including the action seekers, teenagers, adults and the family orientated crowd. Warrior overall is a great movie with a suspenseful and dramatic plot.