Everybody knows somebody like Jake Tyler. He's the kid whose has been caught street fighting, and, being new, is a total outsider. In the upcoming movie Never Back Down, Sean Faris portrays Jake Tyler, a guy just searching to belong. In his hometown, Jake was the star football player, but his family moved to Orlando to help his younger brother's tennis career.
From the outset, Jake doesn't belong. His classmate, Baja (Amber Heard), tries to help him by inviting him to a party, where he runs into a bully (Cam Gigandet), who defeats and embarrasses Jake, but ultimately changes his life. Because, right after the fight, somebody tells Jake about a sport known as mixed martial arts (MMA). Learning what his bully already knows, he may be able to defeat him.
Mixed martial arts immediately fascinates Jake, and he wants in to this underground sport. Mixed martial arts master Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou) offers to help him. Roqua can only help Jake so much; Jake must teach himself patience, discipline, willingness, and reason. Jake must also learn that mixed martial arts is not about getting even, but about growing up. Mixed martial arts is indeed an art, and must be treated as one.
The film is eliciting mixed emotions so far. One man even said that the movie is "...a disgrace to MMA" and all of the people involved in MMA should be boycotting the movie. I wouldn't be too sure. The trailer looks pretty good, and I have a good feeling. We'll see how it does in theaters. The movie is not yet rated, but expect a PG-13 rating. Produced by Summit Entertainment, this film is due out on March 14, 2008.
Article comments
1 - Kurt Stevens
Can't wait for the movie! The fights look amazing (I was an extra in Orlando) and the trailer looks great!
2 - Ajudante
it about time we see a movie with some MMA in it.
3 - Sebastiaan
I can understand why MMA fighters are scared of bad publicitie, because if you watch the trailer, it makes you believe MMA is a sport that happens outside, in parking lots and party's..Wich ofcourse is not the case.
But it seems the film is more of a karate kid story,wich might prove to be good for MMA,because it shows the diciplined side of the fighting style.
Personaly I wil watch it if it comes to Holland(wich I doubt)
It seems like a cool Action flick.
4 - hairy
AWESOME MOVIE IT WAS SICK!!!! I MAKES YOU WANNA WORK OUT AND BEAT THE FUCK OUT OF PEOPLE WHO MESS WITH YOU!! BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR SO FAR!!!!!
5 - Muay Thai
I think how 90% of the strikes in hollywood fight scenes would produce a KO but never do.