The Fight Within (film)
| The Fight Within | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael William Gordon |
| Written by | Jim Davis |
| Story by | Jim Davis |
| Starring | Dan Severn |
| Cinematography | Dj Dittenhoefer |
| Edited by | Wynton Payne |
| Music by | Will Musser |
Production company | New Life Cinema |
| Distributed by | GVN Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fight Within is a 2016 American Christian sports film featuring Dan Severn.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2017) |
Cast
[edit]- John Major Davis as Logan Chandler
- Lelia Symington as Emma Jones
- Matt Leddo as Hayden Dressler
- Mike H. Taylor as Mason Chandler
- Wesley Williams as Michael
- Dan Severn as Rich Chandler
Reception
[edit]The film has a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "is too generic as a sports flick, and too pro forma as a tract. There’s more vitality and humanity in the closing-credits blooper reel than in anything in the actual picture."[3] Joe Leydon of Variety also gave the film a negative review and described it as "clunky and didactic, and the movie as a whole has appreciably less mainstream appeal than several other recent, and much better, faith-based dramas."[4]
However, Lawrence Toppman of The Charlotte Observer gave the film a positive review and wrote, "So when a filmmaker seems to wrestle seriously with (religious belief), I listen. In the case of The Fight Within, I’m glad I did."[5] Edwin L. Carpenter of The Dove Foundation also gave the film a positive review and wrote that "(t)he acting, writing and direction all come together in this movie."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Law, Jeannie (10 July 2016). "Cage Fighting and Christianity? New film 'The Fight Within' Combines Faith and MMA". The Christian Post. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "The Fight Within". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Murray, Noel (10 August 2016). "Review Christian MMA drama 'The Fight Within' hits the mat with a thud". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (12 August 2016). "Film Review: 'The Fight Within'". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Toppman, Lawrence (10 August 2016). "'The Fight Within' aims at believers but hits nonbelievers, too". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Carpenter, Edwin L. "The Fight Within". The Dove Foundation. Retrieved 5 October 2017.