Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

ClassyWas Excellent, smart action film.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

kosmasp Some things are never explained and not every character motivation has to be explained I reckon (whether it's a villain or our main hero doing stuff). The "story" itself is pretty straightforward though and it doesn't take a lot of guessing to know where this is heading and what will happen in the course of it.Michael Biehn somehow got involved in it and he does a decent job being guardian. Even when he doesn't seem consistent in what he's saying and what he's doing, he still pulls it off. But more important for anyone watching is, if the action is good. I would say it's OK/decent enough. It's not over the top or anything great, but it serves its purpose and will entertain enough if you're willing to oversee the flaws ...

Roald Tempel I like MMA movies. It gives people a view in the world off MMA and that is always good.This is a movie that might give teenager a Wooo effect. But for everyone over 25 it gives the exact opposite of the deeper message MMA movies normally have.I am a big fan off MMA and MMA is ever growing. It grows because it provides the audience a learning curve. It tells them more about the athletic part of the process and the skill part of the process. This movie does not do that. One of the first fighting scenes shows the "typically" evil actor beating some people up. Normally in every professional sporting event it would have stopped after the first knockout punch. I understand that the movie needs to build the "evil" story but there are other ways to do that. So some people say they enjoy the fight scenes but if you know a bit about MMA you know that the fights scenes are really bad. To go back to the beginning. Teenagers might find this extremely cool and want to go and train for themselves. But every parent out there will think MMA is a brutal sport conducted by animals and this movie empowers that vision. This movie should have been more about skills and the characters should have been produced more powerful.

graciebjj2012 As an MMA enthusiast I will hand it to the film makers, the fight scenes are clean and basic. No unrealistic body slams or suplexes etc. Look this movie has been done over and over again. But I will say it was done nicely, shot well and for those who don't think the little guy can win watch the Giant slayer Keith Hackney in his earlier UFC fights. The problem with the movie is its more of a drama like the karate kid or bloodsport which isn't a bad thing. But the marketing is making it seem to be something its not, which probably will leave the hard core mma fans disappointed that its not a total cheese movie. The movie has good messages and lots of heart. True martial artists will enjoy TAPPED OUT!Worth the watch:) 7.5/10

eoin-500-822329 Review: Story-wise 'Tapped Out' is 'The Karate Kid' meets 'Rocky'; our protagonist Michael Shaw (Cody Hackman) witnesses the murder of his parents as a young boy and becomes (unsurprisingly) a troubled youth. Unlike the Never Back Down films though, Michael is a likable character and although he is angry at the world, it's entirely understandable as he is well fleshed out.He starts off the movie hanging around with a bad crowd at school and having crazy parties, but then becomes the underdog and rather than being someone you don't care about, he is at heart a man of honour.One of the little things I noticed was him bowing before a fight and someone says "young people don't want to see karate anymore, they want to see this" *pointing to the cage fighting*.Cody comes from a martial arts background so when we see him fight, it doesn't look overly-choreographed but believable.One thing to be prepared for is that it's not constant action, with the first half of the movie focusing on character development, drama and story. The second half of the movie is tournament time and that's when the action really kicks in.Michael Biehn plays Reggie, the Mr. Miyagi-type mentor of the tale who has his own back-story which I won't go into here. Biehn is always phenomenal on screen and never seems like he's acting; he just has a truth to every character and when watching this, you're not watching an actor, you're watching Reggie.Martin Kove plays against type as the inspirational Principal Vanhorne who wants to straighten out Michael and send him to Reggie; he doesn't have a very big role but it's great to see him in this type of movie as a good guy.UFC Fighter Krzysztof Soszynski is the villain of the movie Dominic and he REALLY looks the part; when he's on screen he's pretty damn scary looking and is threatening as Hell. He brings real authenticity to the role and his fight scenes are vicious… and usually short. He's a very memorable villain and may end up being seen as a classic bad guy.Speaking of the fight scenes, I'm pleased to say that they are shaky cam free with fluid camera work but also not afraid to get up close to the action. We get to see every punch and kick and it isn't watered down; when we see Dominic fighting, he pounds his opponent's faces in and usually leaves them out cold.There is one reference to 'The Karate Kid' in the movie but nothing cheesy and that's one of the main things I enjoyed about 'Tapped Out'. It manages to be an inspirational tale without being cheesy or having any clunky dialogue. The characters are believable and although the story isn't anything all that new, I found myself enjoying every moment.There is plenty of humour too in the form of Lou (Daniel Faraldo) who arranges the fights and has some choice lines; when he sees what Michael can do in the ring he turns from cynical to a fan very quickly.We also get a few awesome training montages which are essential for films like this but in this movie we get to see UFC legend Anderson Silva teach Michael how to properly cage fight and mix up his fighting style. He's only in a few scenes but he has a great career ahead of him as an action star as he has a very likable face and plenty of fighting skills… obviously.'Tapped Out' is director Allan Ungar's feature début and from this evidence it looks like he is going to have a great career. With a new action movie called 'Gridlocked' on the way, I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.Overall, 'Tapped Out' is 'The Karate Kid' for a new generation with a great cast, nicely choreographed fights and an inspirational and entertaining story.