Never Back Down

"Best part, though, is the cast: Everyone's a model, everyone beats each other half to death, and no one looks as if they've ever suffered so much as a coldsore."

"The movie speeds up and slows down as though controlled by a director in the grip of competing medications. For those who make it to the final beatdown, however, the only pill worth taking is the one that makes you forget."

"Although the movie set in the hot new arena of mixed martial arts is a bit short on star power, it's energetic and warm-hearted enough to become a word-of-mouth hit."

"A junior version of "Fight Club," only with no movie stars and different moves."

"There sure are no surprises with this one. The story has been told thousands of times before. Never Back Down doesn’t even have a decent love scene to keep it interesting. Going to see it with the right frame of mind and treating the it like a comedy can be satisfying, but only on a very base level."

"Movie is dopey. And with its emphasis on stupid violence, xylophone abs, and getting yourself on YouTube, it's yet another product that makes you feel bad about today's youth culture."

""The Karate Kid" meets "Fight Club" but it's no way near as good as it sounds."