review by Silent J
Warrior 2011
Rewatched Jun 13, 2012
Silent J’s review:
Rewatched with commentary by Joel Edgerton, director Gavin O'Connor, and co-writer Anthony Tambakis.
Damn good commentary track for a damn good film. Just hearing these three men talking, you get a sense that they really have this nice bond going on. Would have loved to hear Tom Hardy with them, but he was busy filming Dark Knight Rises during this. Aside from some funny exchanges, you also get some interesting insights on each scene. Interesting to hear what the filmmakers wanted to achieve, what they got, and how they went about getting it. How they filmed it and what not. Again, I really enjoyed listening to the commentary as much as I enjoyed watching this film. I enjoyed it a lot, if you did'nt catch my drift.
I'm not ashamed to admit that the biggest tears came flooding from my eyes during that hotel scene.
I don't blame you. I find it amazing that out of all the hits during the MMA scenes, the most painful scenes scenes and the biggest thrown punches come in the scenes between Nolte and Hardy, specifically the hotel scene and the casino scene.
I have no idea why i said scenes twice in a row.