Warrior

The Fighter + Brothers + Cinderella Man = Warrior

What I liked:

• Tom Hardy is a beast.  He looked and acted like a fighter and did a great job adding depth to his character.
• By the marketing campaign, you would think that Hardy is the main character but you could easily argue that it was Joel Edgerton.  He too, did a fine job acting and giving depth to his character.
• Nick Nolte!
• It was great that Jennifer Morrison's character was a strong woman, loving wife, and devoted mom.  They could have easily made her into a nagging, annoying character.
• Kevin Dunn and Bryan Callen provided much needed laughs.
• The reason that this film works is because the characters have such rich back stories.  Without that, it would be a cheap version of The Fighter/Cinderella Man.
• This movie really engages the crowd.  You can't help but cheer when they win, cringe when they crack a bone, and get misty eyed when you try to choose sides.

What I didn't like:

• I don't get this sport at all.  
• Would have liked a little more back story to Nolte's character.

Grade: A-