A must see movie

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2017)

When watching this film, you become a part of the family. You feel the pain and loss, the heartbreak and success. Each member of the family has their own story to tell and at the end, it's all tied together in one of the best fight scenes.
The main characters: Tommy Conlon – Tom Hardy Paddy Conlon – Nick Nolte Brendan Conlon – Joel Edgerton Frank Campana – Frank Grillo
Warrior is an action/drama film that is about forgiveness and redemption. Tommy comes home to train for an upcoming MMA match. The prize $1,000,000.00 that Tommy wants to give to his best friend's widow. Brendan is a teacher trying to save his home for his wife and daughters. Tommy asks Paddy, his father to train him like he did when Tommy was young. Throughout the movie, Tommy makes references about his childhood and Paddy being a mean, abusive drunk.
Tommy Conlon: I like what you've done with the place. There's not much of a woman's touch around here. Paddy Conlon: Yeah, well...no more women for me, Tommy. Tommy Conlon: Yeah, it must be hard to find a girl who can take a punch nowadays.
The film has several montages of them training and builds up to a confrontation on the beach. Tommy is angry with Brendan for not leaving with him and their mother. Brendan defends his staying by saying he married his high school sweetheart and they have a family. The brothers come close to throwing some punches, eventually walking away after a pretty intense stare down. Throughout the movie, you see their father Paddy trying to make amends with both Tommy and Brendan. At one point, Tommy is being cruel and tells Paddy he likes it better when he was a drunk pushing Paddy to fall off the wagon and start drinking after 3 years sobriety.
The movie had a bit of a predictable ending, the brothers are the last two standing and end up fighting each other. Through the whole movie, Brendan is painted as the "underdog" but winning after wearing his opponents down and using more technical moves instead of strength. As the brothers are fighting, they seem to work through some of their animosity. The last scene of the movie ends in Brendan winning, saying "I'm sorry Tommy, I'm sorry, tap Tommy, it's okay, it's okay I love you, I love you Tommy" and as they exit the ring, Brendan and shielding Tommy.
The Green Mile (1999) directed by Frank Darabont, is another film about redemption.