Personally. I was done with "Rocky" movies after the famous one. There have been many Rocky pictures, in all sorts of sports and competitions. Once this one went the exceedingly predictable route, the film was sunk. In many of these overtly Christian themed pictures. the lead actors give very good performances. John Major Davis is excellent, his facial expressions conveying his various moods and feelings well. Matt Leddo gives a strong performance in an otherwise stereotyped role. For all the BIBLE talk, however, this move hypocritically fails to turn the other cheek.

Some of the most popular fighting films of all time have flimsy looking fake fight scenes that ignore real techniques. (I'm looking at you Rocky.) That's not the case with The Fight Within. The actors spent nearly a full year training for the film. They took REAL hits to the face, used actual MMA grappling techniques, and left the audience wanting more. That's actually my main critique with the film. I wanted to see more fights! A few more fights could have been added to prove the reputation of the main character. Maybe another fight in the middle where he could step in to stop a mugging or some other crime, and then just demolishes the criminal that tries to fight him. This would also have been a good opportunity to advertise how effective MMA techniques are when against anyone not trained in mixed martial arts. Overall, the message of the film is noble, and the fights are good.

I just saw this movie this week, we downloaded it through iTunes. My boyfriend wanted to watch this film because his kick boxing buddy recommended it to him. It was a perfect balance for people who like fighting and for the story. The message was really sweet especially the scene when they are by the lake, that was my favorite. The acting was great. I didn't recognize any actors so I looked them up after and surprised that they're upcoming actors, I think they're going to make it big. The fighting scenes were intense and my boyfriend was impressed. I would recommend this movie to people who are interested in MMA/ martial arts but also young couples because of the love story. It somehow caters to both audiences perfectly.