A little different...

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2009)

So, although Never Back Down would seem like your standard OC, High School fighting movie (where the high school students look like they're in their third year of college), I found it to be a little different.
First of all, I am a proud Djimon Hounsou fan, especially after seeing him in Blood Diamond, and seeing him in this just added to my support for him, he is ever intriguing as the poor, forgotten, wise fight instructor.
Also, I enjoyed the way Cam Gigandet's character comes off. I know he is supposed to be seen as the bad guy, but he doesn't start out that way (ie the beginning of the party and the end of the movie) which I liked as a step away from the stereotypical.
Overall, I found NBD to be a great fight movie, definitely no Fight Club (and personally feel they could've gotten someone better for the main character) but still completely worth a view.
And besides, Amber Heard? i mean, come onnn.