How little they may be. Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton give respectively incredible performances as two men in parallel worlds fighting for a resolution to their pain. They're anxiously racing the clock to beat their scars in to submission and only one of them promises to make it out unscathed. Tommy is a man still running from his past after a hard life in the military and is haunted by the decisions he's made. Brendan is a man living for his family who is trying to figure out how to prevent himself and his daughters from going homeless after their bank threatens to foreclose. Naturally the outlet for the men is retreating to the ring to take down opponents.

But as both men realize they have something to fight for, their past rises to the surface and they're forced to open old wounds once and for all. "Warrior" should have been a box office smash, but sadly it's relegated to the underdog corner where it stands as a simply excellent and truly remarkable look at a destroyed family whose common link in their mother was taken away all too soon. The conflict between brothers and fathers and sons add to the compelling script creating a world where questions and regrets linger while answers and resolutions are rarely in sight. "Warrior" is a family film and one that deserves every accolade its received since its release.

A superb drama, and a remarkable sports film, "Warrior" is teeming with raw talent and is ultimately an incredible exploration of how precious a father and son's relationship can be in the face of sadness and a harsh world filled with misery.