Starring Sean Farris as Jack Tyler, Cam Gigadnet as Ryan McCarthy, Djimon Hounsou as Jean Roqua and Amber Heard as Baja Miller. Directed by Jeff Wadlow.
This is basically "The Karate Kid" meets mixed martial arts.
Jake Tyler moves with his mother and little brother from Iowa to Orlando. As the new kid on the block, he gets the attention of the local bully, Ryan McCarthy. McCarthy is tall, blond, athletic, arrogant and very, very good at brawling. At a party, McCarthy goads Tyler into fighting and McCarthy takes Tyler behind the woodshed. A classmate, who was at the party, introduces Tyler to Jean Roqua, an instructor in mixed martial arts. Roqua's gym is open 365 days a year. Tyler goes through an intense training regimen at Roqua's gym in the hopes of becoming a better fighter.
Lots of fighting, as expected. Some very cheesy romance, as expected. And an older man teaches a hot headed young kid how to fight, also as expected. All the girls walk around in bikinis. The kids live in insanely huge houses, and except for Jake and one other scene, there is no parental supervision. Do not expect any grand messages about finding out who you are or when to fight and when to walk away. This is UFC style fighting with plenty of blood. Some of the moves are pretty impressive. This is not a drama so we're not looking for pathos and deeply felt emotions. We express ourselves through the fist.
Not recommended viewing. Watch The Karate Kid instead. Mr. Miyagi was a better teacher and better words of wisdom.
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