almost a classic

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2011)

This is the best movie about MMA fighting. It is definitely not better than "The Fighter" or "Rocky". I wish it was the best but it wasn't. I'm sorry. Where did it fail? The weak script is partly to blame. Go back to "Rocky" and see what made it a classic. There's not enough establishing wide shot to make it a classic. If you watch spielberg's movie than you know what i'm talking about. The first half was good. But the second half started to play like a music video right up to the brothers duel. Not enough clever and powerful dialogues to fill the last 30 minutes. Even the fight announcements from the ring masters would help. Its just too silent for me towards the end. So that emotional ride for me got lost. A little bit more wide shot of the actual fight would be contribute would make it more real. See "rocky" and "the fighter" All in all a very good job! Make the sequel a classic please !! yay