Had a few decent one liners and some nice fights, but the rest of the movie was so detached from reality it should have been set in Middle Earth.

after about 20 minutes i realized i've seen this movie before, only it used to be called the karate kid. i only got two things out of this movie 1. i felt my testosterone levels rising turning me into a primal ape after which i ran outside and found the nearest man walking with a woman and beat the crap out of him to show that i had a bigger penis. 2. i just hate to rate a movie with Djimon Hounsou badly because i love that guy.

Karate Kid, this is not. From the clinically insane mother and the alcoholic father to the protagonist's loser friend and loose love interest, just about every character is intensely unlikeable. They stuffed in some of the worst music imaginable, too, including a rapper raping Daft Punk. Also, considering how the fights are based on realism, everyone having an endless gas tank is dumb. There are definitely worse put together movies out there, though.

"The ethical nitwittery of "fight so you don't have to fight again" and invocations of The Iliad in this context brazenly transform a dumb bone-cruncher into a putridly dissembling one." - Bill Weber

That kid looks like the love child of Tom Cruise and Ralph Macchio. Pretty typical high school fair.

A computer made this movie, and it didn't even try. I saw it on a bad movies night with a friend, and it wasn't even good enough for that setting.

Dialogues between him and his "girlfriend" are bad, only thing that bothered me.

the nigger is cool

eng; [Never Back Down]; ein junge kommt auf eine neue schule, in der nur diejenigen angesehen sind die sich prügeln können.;

What a beaut. Recommended for hungover viewers looking for something to nap to.

Whilst talking about fight-movies as such, there is only ONE movie worth mentioning above all.... and that movie is Kara-te Kid. The first one, not the 2 sequels and exceptionally NOT the 4th in the franchise. Revenge, action and purpose has always been 3 strong things in film but in this one it has a purpose. They kept it from the ring, above the law, withing the limits of human strength. And they brought the "new" art of MMA into movies wich I myself found very interesting. Especially Djimon H

Another cliché filled sports flick. Everything is seen before, but it does look really good. Technically it is great and there is some solid acting as well. And then there is Cam Gigandet. In yet another attempt to be accepted as the world's worst actor he imitates Brad Pitt from Fight Club down to every detail and then turns the insanity up by 500 %. He sucks as usual but he is very entertaining and has an impressively low body fat percentage.

I have to feel for Djimon Hounsou...

This is the payoff for the fact that MMA has exploded in mainstream culture. When I saw it with Obby, the first thing that came to mind was "Dawson's Creek meets mixed-martial arts", and my opinion of it hasn't really improved. Hounsou plays a compelling character, though.

Should be named as ''Hot Bodies All Around'' And i don't think that we need another Tom Cruise here!

Never watch again.

Finally I did not give it up for second time and have seen this movie from the beginning to the very end. I do remember when I was kid and saw Bloodsport starring Jean-Claude van Damme, movie full of violence too and nevertheless I grow up as decent man as well. This is just like that Bloodsport but shooted to "meet nowadays needs" of nowadays audience. Switch off your brains. Otherwise mark it as 5/100

A shitty, nonsensical movie that debases the sport I love, train in, and follow.

i loved this movie. the fighting was really realistic and had a great message

Przecietniak. Do obejrzenia i natychmiastowego zapomnienia.

* Casting, Acting : 8 * Script : 6 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 9 * Naked Eye : 7

Nothing Special . So Ordinary

I barely ever get emotionally wrapped up in movies, but this story is awesome.

been there done that.. How many more movies have had a plot exactly like this?!!?!? rip off oof other movies to me.

One big cliche.

I only watched this movie to see really hot, shirtless guys. I hate the violence.

If you like MMA...

You can say what you like about this being a Karate Kid rip-off (and it would all be true), but you can't deny that this is a well-made, well-acted, stylish ass-kicking beatdown of a film. The young actors are hot, look the part, and have great chemistry together. The fight scenes are adrenaline-packed and bone-crunching. You get your training montages, your family scenes, menacing baddie, girlfriend... it's textbook stuff, but rarely is it executed so well. To be enjoyed, with popcorn aplenty.

Extremely well made actually. It was soo much fun too. I loved this movie. Grade: A-

Punch people and be all you can be.

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