The first movie I came across in HBO on demand was "Never Back Down".......sigh!
Maybe they didn't realize whilst making this steaming pile that a Karate Kid reboot was already in progress. Or maybe they just hoped that a mix of hot bodied men for the girls and plenty of fighting for the guys would sell. Either way this movie is a disappointment. It has a cookie cutter plot. Boy moves to new school. Surprise he has trouble fitting in! They have bullies there??? Oh no! I better find a sensei and learn how to fight! I like the female lead Amber Heard for more than her obvious hot factor and I've loved Dijmon Hounsou since "Gladiator", but not as a down on his luck Mr. Miyagi type. This movie does have fight after fight all in the new MMA style rather than our old corny crane kick, but it's not enough to put half naked men in a circle and have them fight. We can get much more bang for our buck if we throw in "300" again.
Nothing original, no wow factor, nothing spectacular. I give "Never Back Down" my second lowest rating of KEPT WATCHING, BUT NOT SURE WHY!
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