July 31, 2008
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UFC for pretty weenies.If you're curious as to what is completely wrong with American martial arts flicks these days, look no further than Jeff Wadlow's glossy MMA high school drama Never Back Down. Nevermind the fact that the film borrows heavily from John G. Avildsen's 1984 classic The Karate Kid or that everyone in the entire production appears to have stepped off the set of an expensive music video. In fact, I was more than willing to overlook the predictable nature of its story and the vapidness of its good-looking cast of golden brown characters; these things are secondary when it comes to this sort of picture. Unfortunately, when good versus evil finally lock horns at the end of the film, the audience is left wanting much more than what they're ultimately given. Martial arts movies are all about the third reel showdown, the proverbial final fight -- it's what makes the entire setup worthwhile. Never Back Down robs you of an appropriate conclusion by turning its climatic battle into a cheap YouTube video lensed by a epileptic teenager. Granted, not every film can have the vehemence of Wilson Yip's SPL, but they could have at least tried. Unless you're sixteen year-old girl, don't even bother with this one.
Recipe For Disaster: One Predictable Story + A Serious Lack Of Intensity + Blonde Chicks Are Troublemakers
Regarding Djimon Hounsou: This guy's a decent actor. What he's doing here is a mystery to everyone.
Unless, of course, you've already seen Biker Boyz.
2 Spasms:
your an idiot.. never backed down was liked by a lot of people.. and you have your own opinion.. let other people watch what they want loser
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