Embattled

Pleasantly surprised by this movie, strong performances all around... especially Stephen Dorff hit a real homerun with this one. His character is very obviously based on a famous MMA fighter, but he has put his own twist on it and he doesn't miss a beat. Even though the story is great, it could've been fleshed out a little bit more concerning the history and relationships... but despite that it still has a lot of heart and a lot to offer. Absolutely recommended to watch.

I don't really like boxing, but this film is very engaging. It tells a complex story of right or wrong, father-and-son relationship and domestic violence. This film is not just about fights, but about how you can be a good person. I am surprised by how attached I feel to the characters.

Embattled is a well acted , nuts and bolts , fight film that although, very watchable, is ultimately let down by the final act .

Stephen Dorff is excellent as the greedy , selfish MMA champion , who treats both of his families really bad because of his own upbringing. Darren Mann who plays his son Jett is great too but here is where lies the big problem with the film .

The father and son may have a history together that is tainted and they are at both ends of the fighting scale so what makes you think that they are ready to fight each other ??

It wouldn't happen and that's what makes this film just a little bit unbelievable.

I like the whole background story of how Cash behaved with his first family and how he is repeating it with his new family and that's the glue that holds the film together, it's just the fight scenes that make this film a little baggy .

The scenes where we see Cash as a younger man and treating Jett badly as an 8 year old are badly done. The make up department made him look 10 years older and it looked strange.

Overall i found it entertaining and I nearly gave it four stars but because of the predictable ending ( or unpredictable, which ever way you look at it) , it just fell short .

The characters and dynamics were great. Excellent story telling. It paints a great story of a monster and his wake. Stephen Dorff is fantastic. As the story continues it gets a bit ridiculous, but I was still into it. The fight scenes were extremely hard to follow due to the sliced up, close shots, and unnecessary slow motion. Overall, it would've been great if the ending was done better and not so abrupt.

This is an incredibly well done movie. I was expecting something cheap and nonsense but it was the opposite. Dorff is really good and the script is way, way better than expected. I don't know why it has such a low profile, it is a complete surprise.