Never Back Down

Times Watched: 1
Watched With: Nobody @ Home
Snacks: None
Hidden Scene After Movie: No

Amanda Heard is so hot.

Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) has just moved to Orlando with his mum and little brother to star anew after the death of his father.
Jake's got a short temper and a habit of getting into fights which doesn't help his situation at home.

At the new school Jake befriends Max Cooperman (Evan Peters) who introduces him to
the hidden culture of street fighting.
Youths fight it out for pride and the scene is ruled by rick kid Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet) who enjoys the attention as much as he enjoys humiliating his opponets.
Top it off? Jake falls in love with Ryan's girl Baja Miller (Amber Heard) who is then torn between the 2.

So who's going to help new boy Jake?
Who else but mixed-martial arts gym trainer Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou) who tries to harness Jake's anger and talents and hopefully Jake will be able to keep out of trouble in his new school.

I had heard from a few people that this movie sucked.
But surprisingly it wasn't half-bad. It was surprisingly engaging compared to recent teen culture movies.
The direction was superb and the casting was brilliant.

New kid Sean Faris is a dead ringer for a younger and leaner (and taller) Tom Cruise if you notice and baddie Cam Gigandet makes it hard for you to hate him.
And have i mentioned? Amanda Heard is so hot.
I think i might have just found a new beauty to look out for in Hollywood.

Not as bad as you might think.
But maybe best to wait for the DVD though.

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