Logan Chandler, a young MMA fighter seeks to overcome a troubled past and build a new life based on a new faith and a new found love, but is forced back into the fighting world by Hayden Dressler, a local MMA professional. I couldn´t get pass the weird connection between Christian belief and MMA . I thought the movie would end by the guy turning the other cheek and refuse to fight, it being a Christian movie and all, but then… They fight. And obviously God was ok with it, because the opponent was a bad dude. I have always thought that God would dislike people fighting and hurting people?<br/><br/>What I really thought was interesting was how the movie turned out to be more of a recruit movie, considering how it not so subtle showed (on multiple occasions) Christian community as nice place of inclusion: The laughter, fun, hugs and handshakes between and with people who never met before, etc. <br/><br/>But I get that others might like the Christian message in this movie (that it´s ok to fight bad dudes with your fists?) Some of the most popular fighting films of all time have flimsy looking fake fight scenes that ignore real techniques. (I'm looking at you Rocky.) That's not the case with The Fight Within. The actors spent nearly a full year training for the film. They took REAL hits to the face, used actual MMA grappling techniques, and left the audience wanting more. That's actually my main critique with the film. I wanted to see more fights! A few more fights could have been added to prove the reputation of the main character. Maybe another fight in the middle where he could step in to stop a mugging or some other crime, and then just demolishes the criminal that tries to fight him. This would also have been a good opportunity to advertise how effective MMA techniques are when against anyone not trained in mixed martial arts. Overall, the message of the film is noble, and the fights are good.
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