According to this model, "Warrior" is definitely not an unconventional movie. Brandon and Tommy grew up in an unfortunate family since they were young. Their father was drunk and often domestic violence. In the end, their mother could not bear to take the second son Tommy away from home, while the eldest son Brandon chose to stay for love. After many years, Tommy came back from the battlefield in Iraq, carrying a painful memory to find his father, and asked him to train himself in order to get a high bonus in the boxing match as a gift to the widow of his dead comrade. On the other hand, Brandon is facing a debt crisis. Seeing that his house is about to be taken by the bank, his wife and daughter will have nowhere to live, so he put all his hopes on this boxing match.
If "Warrior" only wants to win by plot, I am afraid it will be difficult to stand out from similar movies. Fortunately, plot is not the only criterion for constant artistic quality. The brotherhood in the film makes the film more layered and rich. Although it may not be able to completely escape from the shadow of childhood and the old routine of repelling and attracting each other, it still shows uniqueness and intention when it is refined.
The two brothers gave birth to one, and both suffered from root rot in their young family. But the two people are different from each other, giving birth to different branches. Tommy was extremely sensitive to hatred and pain since he was a child, which directly affected his attitude towards the outside world as an adult. It is hard to say that his world-weariness after going to war and being abandoned by friendly forces was not influenced by his childhood personality. However, regardless of right or wrong, Tom is indeed an angry beast trapped in a cage. What he did was not out of attachment to any beliefs, but merely to vent his unhappiness. He was connected with his father, and both suffered from the unfeeling depression in his heart. The excerpt from "Moby Dick" in the film seems to be an excellent symbol. Tom is indeed the captain Ahab. In the end, he is only driven by hatred to hunt the Moby Dick and complete his heroic dream with a force of destruction.
In contrast, Brandon’s character is indeed symbolized by Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy", which is powerful, full, and more open-minded. Although in deep trouble, he was quiet and weak at first, but unlike Tom, he chose to endure for love since he was a child. At this moment, for the sake of his wife and daughter, he can only withstand the pressure and is bound to win.
Brandon’s and Tom’s iron man’s soul is composed of two completely different factors. The power of the former comes from the belief of the internal self, while the latter is to fight back against the external world. To the different brothers.
Perhaps this film is still a bit old-fashioned. In the end, the belief in love surpasses hatred, and the ending follows the vulgar way of reunion. But who can shed tears at the moment Brandon chanted "I'm sorry" and punched Tom on the field?
The structure can summarize all good works into a contemptuous laugh, and the most precious elements of art are always the two words "integrity" and "sincerity".
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