The Fight Within

I hate fight movies. My husband is not a fan of mushy romance but this one appealed to the both of us-a rarity. He is was impressed with the fight scenes which he thought were realistic and well done. We both thought the backstory was endearing without trying too hard and both the lead actors excellent I especially appreciated the message- not preachy" or too cheesy. It is also refreshing to watch a movie that's not over processed. A sweet, endearing film which makes you ponder a bit and then there's the adrenaline and athletic side to boot. My 17 yr old son, critical of everything just because he's 17, surprisingly liked this film as well due to the fight scenes So, for a family with very different tastes it hit the mark for all 3 of us. Again, a rarity

Personally. I was done with "Rocky" movies after the famous one. There have been many Rocky pictures, in all sorts of sports and competitions. Once this one went the exceedingly predictable route, the film was sunk. In many of these overtly Christian themed pictures. the lead actors give very good performances. John Major Davis is excellent, his facial expressions conveying his various moods and feelings well. Matt Leddo gives a strong performance in an otherwise stereotyped role. For all the BIBLE talk, however, this move hypocritically fails to turn the other cheek.

There are reasons for the rating of a 9! First, the Message. Hell fire and brimstone does not appeal to the masses. But out of a spirit of love much work for the Kingdom can be done. As this is the case here. No tricks no scare tactics just offering an example of how to be a witness to those who are searching. Remember a movie can only tell part of a story. I believe The Fight Within is a great testimony of the circumstances that we all face. Our daily struggle of inconsistency etc. I believe that this movie could and should capture the attention of all youth groups whether it be church groups clubs sports teams dance teams etc. is it gonna knock your socks off with action? No, but it gives you that! could something spoken in the lines of this movie cause a change in someone's life, heart, spirit, mind? I truly think so! ATTENTION ALL YOUTH LEADERS...show this movie to your youth!

As a member of a Mixed Martial Arts gym for the past 5 years I can say with confidence this movie is a very realistic portrayal of an amateur/small-time professional Mixed Martial Arts gym and it's members. The actors were believable as fighters, aspiring fighters, and former fighters. The explanation of why Mixed Martial Arts fighters fight was the most eloquent and accurate explanation I've ever heard. Disciples of Christ will more than likely enjoy this movie more than non-believers. However, anyone who has ever been in the cage will respect this movie, regardless of their spiritual or religious affiliation. God bless.

If you are not a Christian, you will hate this.

If you are a Christian (like myself), you will still probably hate this.

"The Fight Within" is a Christian MMA movie. Yes, you read that right. Christian + MMA. My party consisted of the only people in the theater when I went to see this movie, and I just knew that this was going to be awful. So far, this is the only movie I have given a 1/10 stars, and here's why.

I enjoy movies with a religious message, but come on. The main character goes from "Gaaaaah, I hate God and I'm edgy" to "God is awesome and I'm going to forgive people but nevermind I'm going to beat this dude up" after two dates or so with this girl whose character is as flat as the Greeks' idea of the shape of the world.

2. The storyline tried to combine these different ideas that, quite simply, don't work together.

3. There was a five minute-long montage of the main character, his love interest, and all her random friends you never hear from again frolicking at a lake, and I just couldn't handle another second of it.

4. The worst part of the movie for me was the acting. I just couldn't believe the actors as their characters. The lines sounded recited rather than acted, but at least they tried.

Overall, maybe the worst movie I've ever seen. Yep, 1/10.