This seemed like a pretty typical film of its genre but it had Amber Heard and was on Netflix so I said why not?
And yes, this film is filled with clichés and the sometimes cringy dialogue doesn't help matters at all. The fight scenes themselves were mediocre. They weren't terrible but they weren't enjoyable for me either.
Apart from Amber Heard, I didn't really enjoy Never Back Down.
By looking at the cover (and not reading the description here at Letterboxd), I assumed this was one of those "Cage movies" that just so happened to feature the ever so gorgeous Amber Heard but as it turns out, this movie has a pretty interesting lore.
Does it utilize this lore to its fullest potential though? I don't think so but the ideas are certainly interesting and I was hooked initially. However, the plot has its dumb moments and my…
Oh boy.
Since that hallway fight scene is a such a big talking point about this film (and since it's the thing that made me wanna watch this in the first place) I was expecting this to be an action film but as it turns out, this is more of a psychological thriller made by some sick individuals but I do admire it.
The mystery element is done well and it keeps you going 'till the end and the twist,…
Even though this era in the history nor this concept doesn't intrigue me all that much, I still liked the first film when I watched it back in January. Did I like this one too, then? Well, yeah!
The story had interesting foundations and it was nice following it through but some things felt a bit rushed and the ending was also a bit underwhelming.
The cast was pretty on point. Paul Mescal really looked the part and it was…
