Never back down rated8/23/2023 That far, but that is about the only thing keeping this from being a parody) to defeat his His new training, quick wits, and his newly learned crane kick (OK, so the movie doesn't really go Off against Ryan yet again, this time more prepared for whatever is thrown his way. ( Karate Kid rip-off counter: 8) where he hopes to outlast the other fighters and square Jake's opportunity for revenge will come at a tournament Meanwhile, Baja dumps Ryan and turns her attention to Jake ( Karate Kid rip-off counter: 6) named Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou, Blood Diamond) who Humiliated and badly beaten, Jake seeks instruction in the art of modern combat so he canĭefeat his enemy ( Karate Kid rip-off counter: 5) and meets a foreign-born instructor It is known that Jake can hold his own, but he is easilyĭefeated by a stronger opponent with ties to the girl Jake likes ( Karate Kid rip-offĤ). Unbeknownst to Jake, Baja is begrudgingly dating Ryan (Cam Gigandet, TV's "The Pineapple Express) ( Karate Kid rip-off counter: 3) who befriends him and invites Jake struggles to fit in until he meets the beautiful Baja Miller (Amber Heard, Rip-off counter: 2) and to foster the burgeoning tennis stardom of his younger brother, Charlie Jake Tyler (Sean Faris, TV's "Reunion") and his family relocate ( Karate Kid rip-offġ) from Iowa to Orlando, Florida to begin a new life after the death of his father ( Karate How many more minutes remain before the credits roll. One-dimensional, and we never really care about anything but the fight scenes and Top of that, the characters are wholly transparent and struggle with generic innerĬonflicts that serve as the emotional foundation of the story. Never Back Down's unoriginal plot, knowing the film's ending almost before it begins. Kid of the new millennium badly enough to blatantly rip off practically the entire movie, andĮven a few "original" scenes play out with such predictability that I am rather certain thatĪudiences rolled their eyes and wondered why they wasted their time and money on a movieĪny audience familiar with even the gist of The Karate Kid certainly was far ahead of The parallels are so close that Never Back Down is half a step away fromĬomplete parody, but the joke is on us for watching. Highly imitated, but perhaps never more so than it is in Never Backĭown. It is memorable entertainment, thanks to a tight script, fine acting, excellent life lessons,Īnd numerous quotable lines of dialogue flowing from a number of now-famous scenes. The Karate Kid, a seminal film from the 1980s, is one of the more inspirational movies ofĪll time. Sometimes fighting the fight means doing the one thing you don't want to do. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, July 29, 2008 Producers: Craig Baumgarten, David ZelonĪt least it's better than 'Meet the Spartans.' Starring: Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Leslie Hope, Djimon Hounsou But it becomes obvious that a brutal re-match is inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.įor more about Never Back Down and the Never Back Down Blu-ray release, see Never Back Down Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on Jwhere this Blu-ray release scored 2.5 out of 5. Humiliated, Jake then turns to a mixed martial arts (MMA) master (Djimon Hounsou), who teaches him how to fight.and how to walk away. But instead, her fight-club boyfriend, Ryan (Cam Gigandet), smacks Jake a bloody, black-eyed welcome. When a beautiful girl (Amber Heard) befriends him, Jake thinks he's set. Jake (Sean Faris) is the new kid in school. Never Back Down Blu-ray delivers stunning video and audio, but overall it's a mediocre Blu-ray release
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