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Melody Thornton
 Fighting (Unrated) $3.99 The movie was not bad as an overall movie. The plot was believable and logical. The acting, while not shining, was decent for the situations it represented. Gritty, urban, crowded, dirty, New york was a great backdrop for this type of movie. The fight scene with the Dragon Le was the best one in my opinion. Shawn's brawler style was a good contrast to Dragon's more classically oriented style. This fight should have been the end fight and lasted longer. Or they could have made the fight with Evan more crisp instead of an unskilled schoolyard like fight. The fighters breaking down walls and disturbing the guests did not make up for the fact that it was contrived and uninspiring as a final match. I liked the romantic tension between Shawn and Zulay. She was attractive with the benefit of a common sense and life experience that flavored her character. Terence Howard did quite well. The whiny voice did not fit the character he portrayed, but his actions fleshed out the trials of the washed up betrayed fighter turned promoter. If you are looking for a nice tepid movie with a bit of excitement and a nice underdog storyline I definitely recommend this movie. But if you are actually looking for a youthful fighting movie I would recommend Never Back Down. Cookie cutter as it may seem to some, the fight scenes and training scenes were pretty nice. I also recommend RedBelt for a more mature version of Fighting with a bit more of a darker and stronger feel.  Fighting $3.99 The movie was not bad as an overall movie. The plot was believable and logical. The acting, while not shining, was decent for the situations it represented. Gritty, urban, crowded, dirty, New york was a great backdrop for this type of movie. The fight scene with the Dragon Le was the best one in my opinion. Shawn's brawler style was a good contrast to Dragon's more classically oriented style. This fight should have been the end fight and lasted longer. Or they could have made the fight with Evan more crisp instead of an unskilled schoolyard like fight. The fighters breaking down walls and disturbing the guests did not make up for the fact that it was contrived and uninspiring as a final match. I liked the romantic tension between Shawn and Zulay. She was attractive with the benefit of a common sense and life experience that flavored her character. Terence Howard did quite well. The whiny voice did not fit the character he portrayed, but his actions fleshed out the trials of the washed up betrayed fighter turned promoter. If you are looking for a nice tepid movie with a bit of excitement and a nice underdog storyline I definitely recommend this movie. But if you are actually looking for a youthful fighting movie I would recommend Never Back Down. Cookie cutter as it may seem to some, the fight scenes and training scenes were pretty nice. I also recommend RedBelt for a more mature version of Fighting with a bit more of a darker and stronger feel. |
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