I went into this thinking it would be a cheesy sports movie about MMA, and was blown away by how great it was. It’s a sports movie/family drama about two estranged brothers (Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy) fighting for a $5 million dollar prize in an MMA tournament, and dealing with a lot of issues over their fractured family. I was really taken in by the depth of character development with the brothers, the heart and honesty that Edgerton and Hardy brought to their roles (particularly Hardy, as an AWOL military war hero who barely talks in the film save one major confrontation scene on the beach with his brother), and the warm craggliness of Nick Nolte as their father trying to mend old problems and bring the family back together again.
I felt like this movie got seriously slept on by the mainstream public, as it got good critical reviews but didn’t become a major sports movie hit. It’s a really touching and honest film, and an almost hidden gem.
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