Jake Tyler (Faris) is a troubled teen with a lot of anger inside, following the death of his father and only finds relief when he is pummeling someone. Upon arriving at a new high school in Florida, he is baited into a full contact fight with local hot shot Ryan McCarthy (Gigandet) who beats the crap out of him. After the beating he is befriended by fellow classmate Max (Peters) who takes him to a gym run by mixed martial arts pro Jean Roqua (Hounsou), where he learns that to be a great fighter he must control his anger. With brutal training he prepares himself for the ultimate battle against Ryan in a full contact challenge called the Beatdown.
Reel Talk:
Now was it just me who as I watched this movie, kept seeing a young Tom Cruise in Sean Faris. This is your typical sport overcoming underdog movie. If your a fan of UFC than you'll enjoy this movie, the fight scenes were pretty good. Hounsou as the trainer, was another opportunity for him to display his athleticism and charm all together, he was a good fit for this movie.
Starring: Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou, Cam Gigandet and Evan Peters
Directed by: Jeff Wadlow
Rated: PG-13
I give it 3 corndogs
By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler
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