When you have to make ends meet by peddling fake Harry Potter books outside the subway, it wouldn't take much to convince you to join a syndicate which promises to pay you well in return. Sean McArthur was going about his life as usual when a chance meeting with an underground fight club manager, Hervey, gave him the opportunity to escape his life of poverty. As Sean makes his way up the ranks of the underground fighting scene, he would meet the girl of his life only to find out there is more to their relationship than it meets the eye. In the final fight of his career, Sean is pitched against Evan, his rival back in college. Will he be able to defeat the person whom his dad favored over himself, or will he sink back into his former life?
So Fighting is just another film about a poor guy who was given a shot at the high life through the underground fighting arena. If you want to shoot a film with a plot which has been used over before, you have to ensure that there are some interesting elements in your show. Unfortunately, Fighting is also just another boring film about a poor guy who blah blah blah. The whole tempo of the show is slow and there are only four fights throughout the show.
The minimal number of fights aside, none of the fight scene were exciting to watch. Do not expect any cool stunts like the CQC of the Boss from Metal Gear Solid. Instead, prepare yourself for random grappling (like in child fights) and brainless lucky hits. Even the final fight scene with his rival is not worth watching. Halfway through, Sean just had an adrenaline rush and whooped Evan's ass. Just like that. Wow. Exciting.
There are some parts of the film which are unclear as well. For instance, we know that Sean, Sean's father and Evan had some connection in the past but it was not fully elaborated. The mini love plot in the show seems to throw the whole show off its main focus and it only makes the show longer to watch. Other than that, there is no real purpose to it at all, if you ask me. The way in which the fights were arranged is also very crappy. Hervey just have to talk to a "dealer" and Sean will get to fight. No selection process. No mafia bosses. Nothing. There is a severe lack of details in this area of the show.
Alright. I guess one good point about the show is that the lead actor is hot. Other than that, if you are craving for some action, I think you will be better off watching Fight Club or one of the many Feihong Huang's movies. These are classics with sustantial plot to support it. If you really want to watch it, please watch it online or something. Spend your $8.50 on something better. Like a cup of Venti Chocolate Chip Frappucino from StarBucks or a Pokemon Adventures comic.
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