September 9, 2011
'Warrior' fights hard to dodge cliches
"Warrior" is all about struggle: The struggle between two brothers fighting for a mixed martial arts title; the struggle between those brothers and their recovering alcoholic father; and the struggles each brother faces, one with his military past, the other with the economy...
Sean P. Means
"Warrior" is all about struggle: The struggle between two brothers fighting for a mixed martial arts title; the struggle between those brothers and their recovering alcoholic father; and the struggles each brother faces, one with his military past, the other with the economy.
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Director Gavin O'Connor ("Miracle") tries to keep the script's sports-movie cliches at arm's length -- before finally giving up and embracing them in a shamelessly audience-pleasing finale.
This review is from The Salt Lake Tribune. To continue reading, please visit sltrib.com.
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