Full Reviews : Warrior 7/10

[Stewball]

I know, another boxing/martial arts movie, but this one came at it from a different angle. It's not giving anything away to say (since it's in the previews) but the two brothers end up facing each other in the finale tournament.

Tom Hardy is the standout talent for me in this one (as he displayed in "Inception" and I'm sure will again in the upcoming "Dark Knight Rising"), but really isn't challenged that much here by a necessarily one dimensional role. The movie is very impressive up until about half-way through the tournament when the against impossible odds goes over-the-top along with other unlikely situations and dialogue.

Honesty compels me to report that most of the audience I saw it with appeared to enjoy it at a higher level than I did. And even at that, I'd still have paid to see it.

[TheDenizen]

Looks like it might be not bad, but it depends entirely on the editing style during the fight scenes. Is it fast/frantic with shaking cameras and rapid edits, or does the camera move slowly/stay still as the fighters go through clear and deliberate choreography?

As it is I can see two strikes against this film off the bat. One, the appallingly generic title. Seriously, couldn't someone have come up with anything that sounds interesting or memorable? Two, Tom Hardy will always be Handsome/Gay Bob from RocknRolla. I'd have a hard time finding him believable as a tough guy MMA fighter.

Looks like one to check out on DVD.

[Stewball]

Strike three: shaky cam and obstructions throughout during the fights.

[TheDenizen]

erm, well. Sounds like one to skip, then.