Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Survival against the odds and ultimate redemption in futuristic gangland New York

This "Ultimate Director's Cut" of "The Warriors" unashamedly emphasizes the comic book nature of the film.Director Walter Hill goes out on a limb to create an alternative reality of gang culture - and succeeds brilliantly."The Warriors" is somewhat influenced by Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" in styling but has a much lighter tone.Acted with conviction by a large cast (no-one plays a weasally villain better than David Patrick Kelly), "The Warriors" makes brilliant use of New York street and subway locations.Still holds up well after all these years because it stands outside contemporary concerns to explore the timeless themes of survival against the odds and ultimate redemption.Excellent featurettes on the making of the film are included on this DVD.