richieandsam
NEVER SURRENDERThere really is not a lot positive I can say about this movie. It was terrible.The story was bad, the acting was worst and the fighting scenes were comical.It was about a champion MMA fighter who sees a girl in a club that he likes. She introduces him to a bloke who runs an illegal cage fighting tournament. This tournament is dangerous and people can get seriously injured or even die. The movie then becomes a revenge movie as the owner of this company kills one of his friends in a fight and beats up his girlfriend and a few other women.I have not seen acting this bad for a long time. Not one person in the film was convincing as their character. All completely square and boring. Although there is one guy in the film that has a really fake accent... it is funny. He made me laugh a few times in the movie.The fighting scenes were worst than watching professional wrestling. WWE is more realistic. hahaWhat makes me laugh is on the front cover of the DVD, the biggest pictures is of Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson... he is int he movie for about 2 minutes... he has one bad street fight scene and that's him done for the whole movie. I am surprised anyone hired him after this.There is nothing but bad acting, bad fighting and sex through the whole film!I will give this 3 out of 10.The tag line on the poster says:"THE WORLD'S TOP MMA FIGHTERS IN THEIR FIRST FEATURE FILM"...it should say on the end of that... AND THEIR LAST!For more reviews, please like my Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204?ref=tn_tnmn
aashley-6
I was pleasantly surprised by this film as its something you can enjoy even if you're not that into UFC. Having said that it is ESSENTIAL for fans of UFC with appearances from Rampage, GSP and BJ Penn. Films starring sports figures have generally been hit and miss (Space Jam anybody?) but Never Surrender is definitely a hit. Rampage is particularly convincing and shows signs of what might be a looming crossover into Hollywood (The Rock anybody?)This movie doesn't require many brain cells and that's the joy of it - you won't get lost following the story and it never descends into anything even slightly mundane.Hector Echavarria does a great job as Diego Carter, a world champion who risks his life and his reputation in the illegal underworld or MMA. It's got women, weapons and wheels - so is satisfying on all fronts.The only disappointment is that it ends after 90 mins. I could have watched about 3 hours of it.Its out on DVD in the UK on 22nd June for all British fans of this fine sport... and for girls who want 90 mins of peace and quiet while their boyfriends sit glued to the screen.
dbborroughs
Mixed martial arts stars star in a film that feels like a throw back to the low budget exploitation films of the 1980's or perhaps a low budget TV movie. The plot has a one of the kings of the octagon getting suckered into fighting in unsanctioned no holds bar fights in underground clubs. Better than you think it is, but not much better than okay film suffers from un-exciting fights and a wicked sense that its all pretend. The director seems to have cut his teeth on or draws his inspiration from TV shows like The A Team or Silk Stockings where reality had nothing to do with the world the story takes place in. It doesn't help that the plot was well worn and clichéd back at the advent of sound. Watchable but this is more the sort of thing you catch on cable on a slow weekend afternoon when all of the sports are having a day off.
OrderedChaos
I give this flick 1* because GSP is i the film. Other then that it is simply Kick boxer spliced into MMA with loads of soft porn.Through every second of this film my partner and i couldn't figure out why anyone would make this crap?It was so bad we turned it off near to the end.I love UFC and ill say this much, If you have no brain cells and get off on thee most unrealistic fights scenes ever and like your soft porn = Buy and cherish this flick ;)Although if you are a die hard UFC fan then you will obviously have to add this one to your collection.Unwrapped and dusty it'll be though ;)