Never Back Down
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:32 pm
Rented the "Extended Beatdown Unrated Edition". Whatever.
It was much better than I expected. The back cover description nails it...a cross between Fight Club, Karate Kid, and The OC.
Djimon Hansou (ultra buff black guy from Amistad, Gladiator, etc) saves the whole thing as the "Mr. Miyagi" character. The lead actor is a mannequin from Hollister, Aeropostale, etc. The little shit who plays the villain does a great job...anytime they can make you hate them they've succeeded.
It's pure entertainment (don't expect Citizen Kane), and it does it's job. The MMA fights and training sequences were surprisingly well choreagraphed even though they tried a little too hard to make it EXTREME.
It was much better than I expected. The back cover description nails it...a cross between Fight Club, Karate Kid, and The OC.
Djimon Hansou (ultra buff black guy from Amistad, Gladiator, etc) saves the whole thing as the "Mr. Miyagi" character. The lead actor is a mannequin from Hollister, Aeropostale, etc. The little shit who plays the villain does a great job...anytime they can make you hate them they've succeeded.
It's pure entertainment (don't expect Citizen Kane), and it does it's job. The MMA fights and training sequences were surprisingly well choreagraphed even though they tried a little too hard to make it EXTREME.