Review of The Warriors (1979) by Earleone T — 21 May 2012
Nowadays, a movie with such a strange structure would be hard to sell to audiences which are more unwilling to engage in active consumation than ever. The Warriors follows a gang of outcasts on their struggle to get back to their home turf. What sounds like a Greek play, is actually based on one. The cast is good, but expect strong, onedimensional characters, but lots of flavour. The movie was made in 1979 and you can smell the sleaze all over it, which is a good thing. Husky men, racy women, a pulsating soundtrack and more gangs dressed in wicked clothes than you can think of. The movie feels a bit like a survival movie as well, because the question of how makes it and who does not is strongly emphasized.
Cult classic.
H.
This review of The Warriors (1979) was written by Earleone T on 21 May 2012.
The Warriors has generally received very positive reviews.
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