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The Warrior (2005)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:34

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: This simple but beautifully photographed film tells a timeless tale.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for some violence.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 15, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: Named the Best British Film at the 2003 British Academy of Film and Television Awards, THE WARRIOR is a poignant look at the choices people are forced to make in order to survive. Irfan Khan is... Named the Best British Film at the 2003 British Academy of Film and Television Awards, THE WARRIOR is a poignant look at the choices people are forced to make in order to survive. Irfan Khan is unforgettable as Lafcadia, a man who works as an executioner for a heartless warlord (Anupam Shyam). When a poor village is unable to pay him tribute, the warlord orders an old man to be instantly executed and the village burned and pillaged. For the first time, Lafcadia shows hesitation in carrying out his duties, and after a young girl (Sunita Sharma) shows him mystical snow-covered mountains, he considers running away with his young son (Puru Chhibber). But as he puts down his sword and seeks a peaceful, quiet life, his men (led by the stellar Aino Annuddin) are ordered to bring back his head, leading to horrific loss and a thrilling chase scene through the desert landscape of Rajasthan in India (known as the Land of Death). Part swordfighting epic, part spiritual quest, THE WARRIOR is an Eastern Western reminiscent of the films of Akira Kurosawa and Sergio Leone. Lafcadia's search for inner peace represents the conflicts that tear through the souls of all men and women, a universal desire for the beauty and simplicity of life. [More]

Starring: Irrfan Khan, Puru Chhibber, Anupam Shyam, Aino Annuddin

Starring: Irrfan Khan, Puru Chhibber, Anupam Shyam, Aino Annuddin, Manoj Mishra, Nanhe Khan, Chander Singh, Hemant Maahoar, Mandakini Goswami, Sunita Sharma

Director: Asif Kapadia

Director: Asif Kapadia
Screenwriter: Tim Miller, Asif Kapadia
Producer: Bertrand Faivre
Composer: Dario Marianelli
Studio: Miramax Films

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

"The Warrior" is a timeless and lyrical movie set against the stunning beauty of the Himalayan Mountains.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/16/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Its deadly pacing and almost word-free screenplay make it seem like a very long slog indeed.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Lewis Beale
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12/30/06
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Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
04/04/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

A starkly beautiful and poignant film of evil, family, transformation and redemption set in ancient India.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
02/25/06
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

Considering that this is a film set in feudal India of an indefinite era, the film should be surprisingly thoughtful and engaging for American audience.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
12/25/05
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Director Asif Kapadia mixes suggestions of violence (mostly off-screen) with sumptuous cinematography and a touch of the mystical.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
12/24/05
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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12/24/05
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A sublime rarity, with its renegade warrior's inner struggle reflecting our wayward society's quest to rediscover its lost soul.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
12/08/05
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

If subtitles turn you off of foreign movies, you won't have much of a problem with this one. Most of the film is carried by Khan's expressive face.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/04/05
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

It's little more than a spaghetti western (which here might be called a chapati western), that elevates itself by not sticking entirely with its revenge intended theme.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
11/30/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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09/26/05
AV Club

It is hardly the most original story, but Kapadia, the British-born son of Indian immigrants, infuses it so much with stately resonance and spiritual reverence, that it never seems remotely shopworn, much less laborious.

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08/05/05
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
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07/30/05
Boston Phoenix

Long before the end, it takes on the quality of a wise fable and reveals itself as an enriching experience.

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07/29/05
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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If you can forgive its lapses in storytelling and character development, then Kapadia's 2001 feature filmmaking debut delivers, at minimum, an impressive visual account of a worthwhile spiritual journey.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
07/29/05
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe
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A mournful meditation on killing for a living, Asif Kapadia's film is by turns poetic and preachy. It's also unexpectedly gripping.

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07/29/05
Cynthia Fuchs
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