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Never Back Down. 6.8/10
I wasn't expecting to like this movie. Maybe it's just too many teen movies combined with WAY too many JCVD movies, but I've found myself becoming numb to the average mindless fight or teen drama film. The only reason I went is because Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Gladiator, Blood Diamond) was in it and he's one of my favorite actors. I will admit that I was worried that Never Back down would be to Djimon Honsou what The Avengers was to Sean Connery.
It wasn't bad at all. While the characters weren't exactly original, they weren't cookie-cutter One Tree Hill types at all. I'd liken them more to a Friday Night Lights type, which is actually a bit refreshing. The story isn't amazing, but it's not bad either, and it's well executed. There are also twists put in, shifting the status quoe. The fight choreography isn't horrible, but it's not exactly realistic. Still, I don't really expect truly realistic fighting in most movies because it appears awkward and has an inconsistent pace.
All-in-all, it's not a bad movie.
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