Warrior: Review By THE JOKER

Aug 13th, 2012 by THE JOKER
A story which has fantastic build up to a PAC-MAN sound effect ending...
  • OVERALL
    3.5
    GREAT
  • Story
  • Acting
  • Directing
  • Visuals
**SPOILERS**

My review will contain plots from the movie...

The warrior was another movie that has brought MMA into the world of Hollywood. In my opinion, it is the best film so far around this form of Martial Arts; but I can not say I was very blown away by it... while it was a good movie, I still feel there is a lot of growing for this sport in film.

The story was great... It has you on edge from the very beginning. At first, you're not sure whether you hate or love Tom Hardy's character. You intrigued, and find your brain digging to figure out just who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. As a number of events unfold, and you learn the two main fighters in the film are brothers, you find yourself being pulled in even deeper. Then, the death to most stories and the one that thing that is killer to most trilogies, the ending... The movie just sort of ends... there is not really a resolution... Just the brothers walking out of the arena together. I was very disappointed with it. The hype leading up to the end was much greater than the end itself... What happens with the money? Do they give some to the family Hardy was looking after, do they keep it all, what about the relationship with their father? There was a lot that needed to be added to really give the film a close that is just as eventful as the build up. I will say, story wise on the final fight was beautiful. That was very well written and a great lead into the events that could have been a better ending.

The acting was superb on all accounts. The directors did a good job of getting the actors, including the MMA stars such as Anthony Johnson, to be their characters. There is not too much needed to be said by me here.

Directing was very good, with the exception of the hole in the ending...

Visuals I only gave a three, just because when there was a fight scene, the camera was very shaky. And often times I felt as though you could not see the actual combat as much as the breakdown... To an untrained Martial Artist's eyes, you can miss so much.. The cage fights definitely needed more shots from inside the cage. It became a little difficult to see some of the action that was going on out there. There is a reason UFC puts the cameras above the ring. Th fight choreographer from this film really taught these men basics of Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and a few Muay Tai kicks, and that was about it. There were several moves, that if done in a real life situation, would get them killed. A couple of the take downs that were attempted, to the way they held their hands when striking. I feel like they could have done a little more work on technique with these guys... After all, they are supposed the top 16 middle weights in the world!

Over all, the movie is enjoyable and I would definitely watch it again! But, I would not say it is a top 100 films of all-time movie!

I hope you enjoyed my review! I am open to discussions!

THE JOKER

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Comments (160)

  1. THE JOKER

    @crypt Haha it is a pretty good movie! I would say to see it! Tom Hardy alone makes it worth it! But thanks man!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  2. The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected

    @mcleve02 Good review, I have kind of wanted to see this for a while, ive heard the ending sucks from almost everyone who has watched the film. be;ieve it or not, that makes me want to see it even more cause im so damn curious what sucks about it so badly!!!! haha good review, bluhhd.

    8 months agoby @cryptFlag

  3. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx I love Snatch!!!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  4. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Damn right. There's not too many things I love more than black comedy. Hell, that's one of the main reasons why I loved "Snatch" so much .

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  5. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Yes, I definitely do... if any comedy is able to win an oscar, it's that type! haha

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  6. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Gotta love black comedy.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  7. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Django is the film I can not wait for!!! I saw Expendables 2, The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises in theaters this year... I've done a little bit!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  8. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Yeah, the only movies I saw in theatres this year were "Prometheus", and "The Dark Knight Rises". I kind of want to see "Django Unchained" in theatres. Yeah, when I get a job, I'm going to try to see a lot of movies in theatres. But, if I suspect it to be a 4/10 or under, I'll wait for it to hit DVD/Blu-Ray.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  9. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Yeah, I have those same people every time I go to the theaters... I just won't go anymore unless I am truly psyched about a film... Comic book films and ones that just really seem fantastic are the ones I see... Plus films in which I know there will be debates on up here this way I can have my own input on the subject!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  10. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- I saw "Prometheus" in theatres on opening weekend, and there were people that would speak out loud, and comment during the movie. It happened on 4-5 different occasions, and while they didn't last more than a couple of seconds, they chose to do it during intense/vital scenes. Before then, I haven't been to a theatre in a year. Needless to say, I felt like hitting them. I don't have anger issues, but there's something that's so...sacred about the theatre, that when people take you out of the movie, and ultimately the experience, it's nothing short of insulting. The fact that I spent nearly $20 bucks on movie, didn't help.

    Those are the kinds of people that are either given passes, or flat-out don't care.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  11. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx haha yeah it's cool! Yeah I always hate when people do that crap! Why waste your money if your not going to pay attention!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  12. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Oh, I didn't mean to target you, man. I got the notion that you're not one of those people. As far as I'm concerned, only casual movie-goers do that.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  13. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Oh I don't do that in theaters!!! I do that at my home! haha... If am spending money to see a movie I will give it my full attention! Yeah the phone gets shut off when I am seeing a movie... besides my fiancee is usually with me anyways, so who do I even have to text during the film anyways!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  14. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Nearly every movie I saw a couple of years ago. Nope, I saw that one in theatres. I'm not a fan of people who text, and check their iPods during a movie(if it's a good movie, and their doing it at home, it's equally as annoying).

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  15. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx haha which one Inception?

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  16. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- I had the intention of doing that, but I never got around to it. Cool, cool.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  17. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Yeah, I guess so... I take notes on my iPhone as well while I am watching with the intent of reviewing... I have a few in my phone I still need to do... Inception is one that will most likely be next along with Forrest Gump

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  18. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- I use to try to do that, too. But, I took a chance at reviewing "The Fly" a month or so after I watched it, and that went surprisingly well. Depends on the movie, I guess.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  19. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx haha cool deal... I never review films until I have just watched them... this way they are as fresh in my head as possible! hhaha

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  20. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Yeah, you did, ha. Yeah, it does.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  21. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Oh no dude, I completely agree... I haven't put my review up for that yet... that was my exact argument for my review of Bronson! Is that I scored it the way I did because when it is stacked up next to the greatest films ever, it falls way short... I think I actually wrote that in this review as well! Actually I can see I did... so we have a very similar view there... A lot of times how I have movies rated before they are reviewed is where I enjoyed them... My reviews are where I really break them down and out where they stack overall... if that makes any sense! haha

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  22. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Not to sound rude(that's my the last intention on my mind), but I don't (directly) compare movies to the greatest films of all-time. I rate movies based on what they are, and on a grand scale. There's different sorts of outstanding; some lightly given(compared to the all-time greats, of course), while others are solid. I'm not going to give a movie 9/10 just because it entertained me, like a casual movie-goer(no offense to them, of course). Hell, I can't even rate a movie a 10/10; I don't think I believe in them. Believe it or not, but I'm the same way with 1/10. I take it as an "A for effort", and resort to a 2/10, if it's really that awful.

    But, who knows, a movie may make me change my mind - I just don't see that happening anytime soon.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  23. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Yeah... like I said not one of the all time greats, but I appreciated what he was trying to accomplish with it... It has me intrigued enough to see what he decides to do with the sequel! haha

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  24. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Ah. I just felt the movie didn't have a lot to offer. It was okay, I guess.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  25. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Yeah agree to all of the above except maybe the Muppets just because Jason Segel did bring them back from the dead... There were a lot of musical nuances thrown in and tons of old references very sneakily thrown in that you had to pay attention to find... but still not on my greatest films of all time list either! So I am right there with you!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  26. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- The movie is overrated, no doubt. Decent, but overrated. A lot of movies from last year are overrated, actually. "Rise of The Planet of The Apes", "The Help", "The Muppets", and quite possibly "Drive", among others. I have to see "Drive" again, just to make sure.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  27. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Nice to know I am not alone then! haha

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  28. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Ha ha, no problem. Yeah, I gave it the same rating.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag

  29. THE JOKER

    @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx Thanks man! Yeah, I figured I was going to get burned by most people for putting this down in the 3 star area! I ma shocked at how many people there are on here with open minds! Thanks for reading it!

    8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag

  30. Nicholaus XX

    @mcleve02 -- Nice review, man. The ending was one of the only things I liked about the movie, ha. Not the ending itself, but the execution of it. I thought the movie was decent, overall. I hated the cliches, but it made (just barely) made up for it.

    8 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag