With a name like
Fighting, you'd think you'd be in for a rock 'em-sock 'em exercise in big-screen brawling with little on its brain other than four-knuckled fist-to-face action. However, what lies at the heart of this picture is far from the simple affair that the title would make it seem to be. If anything, this straight-from-the-streets tale should be called "Talking" -- or better yet, "Yawning." Packing a dramatic punch rather than a violent one,
Fighting is a chameleon flick -- one that's been sold in one way, while at the same time harboring a secret dramatic streak with very few surprises up its sleeve. In fact, there's nothing in
Fighting ...
Released:
2009
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
105 mins