Review of The Warriors (1979) by Tony P — 18 Aug 2018
The Warriors is a great film directed by Walter Hill about a group of lads embroiled with other gangs fighting for honor and turf on a strange surreal night. The film has gained critical acclaim and cult status only in recent years and was quite unsuccessful upon release.
The reevaluation could be down to it being seen as a social commentary on youth and tribalism which has taken a much larger scale ever since its release. Indeed today many young people are a part of groups animatedly fighting against others with opposing agendas- which is not to say this film is only subversive.
There is a lot of running and fighting and taking cover and hiding. The film flows and the violence even resembles poetry as the film progresses. The setting of the big apple in the isolation of the night lends itself perfectly to the characters and situation.
The warriors is a great film not just because of its content but because of how relevant it has become.
This review of The Warriors (1979) was written by Tony P on 18 Aug 2018.
The Warriors has generally received very positive reviews.
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