Warrior 2011

     Tommy was a Marine, he returns home for the first time in fourteen years.  His father was an alcoholic and didn't even know that Tommy's mom was dying.  It was up to Tommy to care for her and he hasn't forgotten or forgiven.  His brother Brendan is a married teacher with two daughters.  He's facing foreclosure on their home if he doesn't come up with more money than he's making at his job.  Tommy was a wrestler but now he's into mixed martial arts.  His brother was a former fighter and this may be the way he can save his home.  Both brothers carry a lot of baggage concerning their father but Tommy decides to take the evil he knows and asks his father to work with him on his training.  Tommy and Brendan both start training for SPARTA, the biggest fighting event with a very large money payoff.
     This is a tough fighting game, anything goes and the end of the time period is the only thing that stops the round.  Most of the fights have a very high immediate punch out rate or wrestling hold give-up.  I'm not a fan of Nolte and there is not much plot except anger in a family.  3* (This movie is OK)

139 min, Drama directed by Gavin O'Connor with Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, Denzel Whitaker, Bryan Callen, Kevin Dunn, Laura Kenley, Capri Thomas.

Note:  Blockbuster 4*, imbd 8.2 out of 10, 83% critic 92% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.