Peaceful Warrior (2005) Reviews
- Starring:
- Scott Mechlowicz, Nick Nolte, (more)
- Director(s):
- Victor Salva
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Drama
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful PEACEFUL WARRIOR is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is well-made and well-acted AND it is filled with very interesting ideas and insights into life. I highly recommend it as A GREAT ... Read More PEACEFUL WARRIOR is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is well-made and well-acted AND it is filled with very interesting ideas and insights into life. I highly recommend it as A GREAT movie! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful It seems the reviews on this movie are in two camps, those who (like me) found it inspiring and a reminder that we all need to make the most of every moment we have and those who wanted more ... Read More It seems the reviews on this movie are in two camps, those who (like me) found it inspiring and a reminder that we all need to make the most of every moment we have and those who wanted more "Hollywood magic" from the film.
I have already recommended this film to others who I know will enjoy it's message and wish there were more inspirational films like this rather than endless car chases. I even enjoyed the DVD extras. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful I was hesitant to get the movie but we did and it was a good movie. I think they took the script way too long for what it should have been. Nolte was a strange choice as well but after taking him out ... Read More I was hesitant to get the movie but we did and it was a good movie. I think they took the script way too long for what it should have been. Nolte was a strange choice as well but after taking him out of equation and fast forwarding thru the very boring middle of the movie you finally got a decent movie at that point Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Good message - fair movie. Live for the moment and not for the past nor the future, just for the here and now. Scott Mechlowicz plays a young gymnist trying to wrap his mind around that theory as ... Read More Good message - fair movie. Live for the moment and not for the past nor the future, just for the here and now. Scott Mechlowicz plays a young gymnist trying to wrap his mind around that theory as presented to him by the mysterious man at the gas station he calls Socrates played by Nolte. I wasn't blown away by the story itself for various reasons - but applaud the message it tried to bring. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful This "INSPIRED by true events" story just did not hold interest for me. It was not well acted, scripted or cast. I did not care about the characters and I kept falling asleep. It required three ... Read More This "INSPIRED by true events" story just did not hold interest for me. It was not well acted, scripted or cast. I did not care about the characters and I kept falling asleep. It required three different sittings to finish the film...and I wished I hadn't. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful I'm kinda of in between on my rating of this movie. My question is did the real Dan deal with a guru type gas station service man or was that just for the movie because other wise there would be no ... Read More I'm kinda of in between on my rating of this movie. My question is did the real Dan deal with a guru type gas station service man or was that just for the movie because other wise there would be no movie? The movie was better then I thought it would be but like some of the other reviews I'm glad I didn't go out to theater to pay big bucks to see it.
As someone who suffers from chronic pain and is learning to walk again with out a cane
I was glad that Dan was able to make a comeback; but like me I don't think the real Dan
had a mystic guru helping him just the people who truly love you. Would I recommend or watch this movie again - NO. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
14 out of 37 people found this review helpful The best I can say for this film is I saw it for free. The first act of the film took up an hour by which point you don't care for Dan no matter how tragic his accident or how inspirational his ... Read More The best I can say for this film is I saw it for free. The first act of the film took up an hour by which point you don't care for Dan no matter how tragic his accident or how inspirational his recovery - and his recovery wasn't inspirational. Amy Smart was the only smart person in the film - her scenes were so limited a mannequin could have played them. Speaking of mannequins, in scenes with Dan on the rings the "rent-a-crowd" dummies in the stadium are so obvious it's incredible that these frames weren't removed. Were we supposed to overlook that and be awed by the body-double doing the actual stunts? And now stunts - the actor playing Dan did NOT have a gymnasts build (and his acting was repulsive - both before and after the accident). They couldn't cast a more athletic leading man? Or was the script so obviously bad that anyone with the proper talent ran from this picture just as you should. There are plenty of GOOD athletic based inspirational stories out there - skip this one. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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