A Warrior's Heart

A Warrior's Heart was finally released on December 2, after sitting on the shelf since 2009, but the movie had an extremely limited release. For me this meant that I had to drive 2 hours to even get a chance to see it, but was it worth the wait, or hell the drive for that matter?

Starring Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, the story follows Lutz's character, Connor. He's a hot shot star player on the Lacrosse team, with a volatile temper but after losing his father he begins to spiral out of control. Greene's character Brooklyn falls for Connor, but is helpless to get him through his pain. His mother, the lovely Gabrielle Anwar, is utterly unable to get through to him help him off the destructive path he's on barreling down. In steps Sgt. Major Duke Wayne, Adam Beach, who takes him to a wilderness Lacrosse camp and sets him back on the path of righteousness.

The movie is adorable and heartfelt, Connor's path of discovery to find himself isn't magical, it's raw, it's gritty. There was plenty of sweating, and even a hard earned lesson, a team coming together, and a little bit of a love story.

It was far better than I was expecting. The lacrosse scenes were fast paced, and pretty awesome. And Lutz showed a great array of emotions that were very true for his situation. Some of the dialogue was a little cheesy, but Lutz delivered it with zeal. And I have to admit when Connor broke down and cried, I was right there with him.

The low point of the movie, or rather points, where Greene's narration. The voiceovers cheapened the experience instead of enhancing anything for me. It was an overused gimmick that quickly became tiresome.

Bottom line: It's a sweet story. I adored it, but wouldn't have driven so far for it. Perfect for a lazy Sunday though, and well worth the price of admission.