Best movie of this year hands down!

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

This rare movie is one of those very, very few that could change your life - forever. It is a movie, that tells the story of the fear of failure and inner emptiness we all encounter in life - but it also tells the story of a hidden treasure within - if we just dare to look inside - we will find it. Go on a journey that will transform - not only your view on life - but the view of WHO YOU Truly ARE!Look closer, look within!

IF I GET LOST IN DESERT AND NEVER TO RETURN BACK AND I HAVE OPTION TO TAKE 1 MOVIES WITH ME, THEN THIS WILL BE IT.This movie is just awesome. it teaches very essence of living which happens in the present moment. We always go on thinking something overtime and thus miss the present moment. This movies presents us with number of lessons such as:1. All you have is right now 2.There is no starting or ending, only doing 3.Destination is not important, journey is. 4.The people that are hardest to love are the ones that need it the most.So i would say that this is only movie of the kind i have seen ever in my life and i am not hoping to see any other again of this kind. TRULY INSPIRATIONAL AND REMARKABLE MOVIEetc etc

Admirable attempt in introducing the watcher to the main teachings of The Buddha, but with a serious dose of Dan Millman style. Basically, this movie is a cinematographic version of what Dan Millman understood from the zen Mahayana Buddhism, through the good will of a man that he calls "Socrates", interpreted quite good by ol' Nick. Not with a lack of a nice touch, if I'm not mistaking. Anyway, this is the reference after a short notice to the subject, and 10 years later from it. This teachings are quite "cool" among occidentals, especially when renamed the "peaceful warrior way". U can make a decent movie out of this, and also a movie that holds a seed of some great meaning, that if planted will generate positive reactions in peoples minds. And it did. Just scrolling the user reviews, u get a obvious "hint" that the movie will not be a waste of time. The only serious prerequisite for this movie to make any sense and be somewhat fun to watch, is not to be a proselyte of any kind by that matter (even a atheist one). The message is the only thing this movie is all about at any given time. Shure u can rub your chin in a "unshaved manner" about the whole plot and etc., but as long as u keep in mind that the only thing that made this movie a real project, is the simple idea that backs up the whole story ... and that is the peaceful warrior way of Dan Millman.Enjoy, all you that bare in mind the present.

Nick Nolte - The Master. The legendary actor takes an unforgettable turn in 'Peaceful Warrior'. Portraying an enlightened stranger, Nolte delivers a mesmerizing performance that is masterfully restrained & believable. 'Peaceful Warrior' Synopsis: A chance encounter with an enlightened stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.'Peaceful Warrior', as a film, is meaningful & sensible. Kevin Bernhardt's Screenplay is well-written & offers moral. Victor Salva's Direction is, at best, sincere. To be brutally honest, the lead star is convincing but he can never reach or even come close to Nolte's performance. Nolte anchors the show with a performance, that remains with you even after the show has concluded. Nolte transports you to a world where magic exists, its beyond a performance of merit. On the whole, Nolte is the true Warrior of 'Peaceful Warrior'.