Warrior Movie Analysis
Family over Everything
The film Warrior was released September 9, 2011 by director, writer and producer Gavin O’Connor. O’Connor takes us through a story of two former MMA fighting brothers dealing with a harsh family past (“Warrior”). Gavin has also directed the 2000 film, Tumbleweeds, and the winner of the Best Sports Movie Award in 2004, Miracle (“Gavin O’Connor”). Tom Hardy (Tommy Conlon) was also featured in a major 2010 film, Inception, and This Means War in 2012. He also played one of the main roles in The Dark Knight Rises as villain Bane (“Tom Hardy”). Joel Edgerton is most recognized for his role as a main character in an Australian Television show, The Secret Life of Us, but is also famous for his role as Uncle Owen in Star Wars Episode II and Episode III (“Joel Edgerton”). Nick Nolte (Paddy Conlon) is Tommy and Brendan’s father and coach. Nolte won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award as Best Supporting Actor for Warrior (“Nick Nolte”).
Tommy Riordan, ex-marine and former wrestler, returns to his father’s porch steps with reasons unknown and unexpected considering Tommy’s rough past with his ex-coach and also recovering alcoholic father. Not much detail is given when it comes to what happened in the past, but there’s enough information to know something frustrated him. Tommy finds his way to a local fighting gym and defeats the top dog. After realizing he’s still got it he comes up with the idea that his father could train him again for an upcoming MMA event, Sparta. This event awards the largest amount of money in the history of the Mixed Martial Arts sport. 5 million dollars, winner takes all. Tommy makes it clear to his dad that he is there for one thing and one thing only. That is to be his coach. He has no intentions of making up or clearing the past. Tommy is a tough one to figure out. Portraying himself as stone cold and emotionless, but it turns out that he has made a promise to one of his marine brother’s family who died in combat that
The film Warrior was released September 9, 2011 by director, writer and producer Gavin O’Connor. O’Connor takes us through a story of two former MMA fighting brothers dealing with a harsh family past (“Warrior”). Gavin has also directed the 2000 film, Tumbleweeds, and the winner of the Best Sports Movie Award in 2004, Miracle (“Gavin O’Connor”). Tom Hardy (Tommy Conlon) was also featured in a major 2010 film, Inception, and This Means War in 2012. He also played one of the main roles in The Dark Knight Rises as villain Bane (“Tom Hardy”). Joel Edgerton is most recognized for his role as a main character in an Australian Television show, The Secret Life of Us, but is also famous for his role as Uncle Owen in Star Wars Episode II and Episode III (“Joel Edgerton”). Nick Nolte (Paddy Conlon) is Tommy and Brendan’s father and coach. Nolte won the San Diego Film Critics Society Award as Best Supporting Actor for Warrior (“Nick Nolte”).
Tommy Riordan, ex-marine and former wrestler, returns to his father’s porch steps with reasons unknown and unexpected considering Tommy’s rough past with his ex-coach and also recovering alcoholic father. Not much detail is given when it comes to what happened in the past, but there’s enough information to know something frustrated him. Tommy finds his way to a local fighting gym and defeats the top dog. After realizing he’s still got it he comes up with the idea that his father could train him again for an upcoming MMA event, Sparta. This event awards the largest amount of money in the history of the Mixed Martial Arts sport. 5 million dollars, winner takes all. Tommy makes it clear to his dad that he is there for one thing and one thing only. That is to be his coach. He has no intentions of making up or clearing the past. Tommy is a tough one to figure out. Portraying himself as stone cold and emotionless, but it turns out that he has made a promise to one of his marine brother’s family who died in combat that