never stop watching!!

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2012)

"Never back down" a film directed by Jeff Wadlow in 2008, is modern day fight club, and a look at the vastly growing sport of Mixed Martial Arts. The movie quickly starts off with a brawl and shows that the main charter Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) has a very short fuse. Shortly after the incident the family moves to Florida to further his younger brother's tennis career. Struggling to fit in, Jake meets a flirty girl, Baja's (Amber Heard), and she is quick to invite him to a party. There Jake is lured into a fight where he is badly beaten by the high school bully Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet). But a classmate at the fight, Max Cooperman (Even peters), sees hope in Jake. Max comes to check on Jake after the fight and tells him of a local MMA facility ran by a renowned Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). And much regards against it fighting, he decides to give it a try and quickly learns of the therapeutic advantages and begins to master the art. As he looks to get revenge on Ryan he runs into other trouble and might lose his chances for good. But along the way he doesn't only gain the respect he wanted but learns about the man he really is.
I found the movie to be very good. It's full of action and suspense! I do wish the fight scenes were not so jumpy and steadier to actually see the fights. But overall I thought it was a great movie and I would recommend it to any adrenaline junkies or someone who just enjoys a good movie.