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When first finding out about this little-known movie, I almost passed up a chance to check it out as a picture centered on Mixed Martial Arts was not ordinarily of any interest whatsoever to me. Then I saw the cast. If you see Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, and Nick Nolte in any cast, that is a clear sign that there is likely to be greatness in the production. These performers, and pretty much everyone else in this astonishing masterpiece are in pitch-perfect top form in a movie that, based on the number of "seen it all before" cliches, should not work; however, it is all so beautifully written, directed, photographed, edited, and scored that no serious movie buff should miss it. Beside the brilliantly pulse-pounding action highlights, the movie is loaded with deep, brilliantly drawn characters and their very human relationships, which make the outcome of the tale a matter of passionate concern for the viewer. Why this picture is not better known, and the recipient of many rewards and accolades, is a great mystery. See it on the biggest screen possible, with a good sound system, and you will be blown away. It has one of the most soul-stirring, cathartic finishes I have seen in many years. Director, Gavin O'Connor, who also co-wrote the script should be eternally proud of such a glorious accomplishment. You don't want to overlook "Warrior".

This film is an important, serious treatment of the all-too-prevalent subject of child sexual abuse. It will require close concentration by the viewer as it works its way into the heart of a repressed memory. All the performances were spot-on perfect. Particularly noteworthy is the poignant, striking, brief performance. by John Heard.

The moment I had finished viewing this spellbinding film, I was researching it online to get more information about it. I can't believe how little I have been able to discover. Although it withholds so much key plot information until the conclusion that I am not entirely confident that I fully understood the storyline, it keeps one frozen in rapt attention throughout. Concerning a central character who is obsessed with the certainly that his wife is unfaithful to him, it utilizes the very common device of jumping back and forth in the timeline of the tale. I feel that the director was probably not trying to leave you confused, but one's difficulty in unsnarling the whole story ties in well with its central theme, all about suspicion and the dark road down which it can lead you. I am shocked at how obscure this movie seems to be in the U.S. I would not have stumbled across it were it not tucked into the afternoon schedule of a cable movie channel. If you appreciate really finely crafted films, with splendid performances by the cast, you'll want to see this one if you can, but pay CLOSE attention when you do. It will probably engross you sufficiently that my suggestion will not be necessary.