Warrior, 2011. Estranged brothers compete in a mixed martial arts tournament.
Directed by Gavin O'Connor. Written by O'Connor, Anthony Tambakis & Cliff Dorfman; story by O'Connor & Dorfman. Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy & Nick Nolte.
Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 3/4 (Good). The basic story's been done before a million times, but hasn't been done this well since Rocky.
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 4/4 (Great)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent). The fights are so good, I feel a little cheated that we don't see all of them. Meanwhile, the Concerned Wife scenes are awful.
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 4/4 (Great)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). Pretty damn exciting.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.4/4 (Very good)
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