Warrior

Warrior has been classified as The Rocky of this generation but it’s more of a mash up of tired plot lines we have seen before. The movie stars Tom Hardy, from Inception, as the son of an alcoholic former boxer Nick Nolte. Tom returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament, a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with Joel Edgerton his older brother.
Nick Nolte pretty much plays himself but does more acting with his facial expressions than he does with his mouth. His acting is the glue in this movie and pretty much keeps it together. He deserves an Oscar for this film after coming up short 2 times.
Tom Hardy also does an excellent job but his character is pieced together and not fully fleshed out. The movie takes a while to get started and at 140 minutes fight fans will be disappointed because the best fight scenes are at the end.
Verdict:
Not a Rocky but this fight movie is better than most. Frank Grillo has a breakout role as Edgerton’s coach. He delivers and will be one to watch.