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'Fightville," you had me at "gladiator school." Apr 20, 2012 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
'Fightville," you had me at "gladiator school."
Kyle Smith
An up-close but superficial portrait of aspiring MMA stars as they fight their way through the Cajun Country regional circuit. Apr 19, 2012 | Full Review…
An up-close but superficial portrait of aspiring MMA stars as they fight their way through the Cajun Country regional circuit.
Sheri Linden
Ms. Epperlein and Mr. Tucker have talent and resolve - they spent months shooting "Fightville," a commitment that's scarcely evident - which makes the movie's superficiality all the more frustrating. Apr 19, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/5
Ms. Epperlein and Mr. Tucker have talent and resolve - they spent months shooting "Fightville," a commitment that's scarcely evident - which makes the movie's superficiality all the more frustrating.
Manohla Dargis
"Fightville" feels authentic about this world, where success may be measured in wins, but the balance of unrelenting brutality and self-discipline needed for those wins is a trickier equation. Apr 19, 2012 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
"Fightville" feels authentic about this world, where success may be measured in wins, but the balance of unrelenting brutality and self-discipline needed for those wins is a trickier equation.
Robert Abele
The filmmakers take a mostly effective Hoop Dreams approach in showing how young hopefuls test the limits of their abilities and their economic situation. Apr 19, 2012 | Rating: B | Full Review…
The filmmakers take a mostly effective Hoop Dreams approach in showing how young hopefuls test the limits of their abilities and their economic situation.
Scott Tobias
It doesn't seem to display much of a point of view at all. Apr 17, 2012 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It doesn't seem to display much of a point of view at all.
David Fear
Fightville takes the spotlight out of Las Vegas and shines it on southern Louisiana, taking a hard look at the grueling underside of MMA fighting through the perspectives of four dedicated men. Sep 7, 2018 | Full Review…
Fightville takes the spotlight out of Las Vegas and shines it on southern Louisiana, taking a hard look at the grueling underside of MMA fighting through the perspectives of four dedicated men.
Sarah Gopaul
An exhilarating sports documentary and a levelheaded, piercingly intelligent treatment of a touchy subject. Apr 24, 2012 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
An exhilarating sports documentary and a levelheaded, piercingly intelligent treatment of a touchy subject.
Eugene Novikov
The bumpy road to success as a mixed martial arts fighter is ambiguously investigated in this amateurish documentary by the directing/editing team of Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein. Apr 21, 2012 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
The bumpy road to success as a mixed martial arts fighter is ambiguously investigated in this amateurish documentary by the directing/editing team of Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein.
Cole Smithey
A shrewdly observed MMA doc [that's] the equivalent of an unexpectedly delightful conversation with a potluck-seated dinner companion with whom you thought you might have nothing in common. Apr 21, 2012 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A shrewdly observed MMA doc [that's] the equivalent of an unexpectedly delightful conversation with a potluck-seated dinner companion with whom you thought you might have nothing in common.
Brent Simon
...not an investigative documentary but a celebration of a subculture which is aided by an excellent technical package... Apr 20, 2012 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
...not an investigative documentary but a celebration of a subculture which is aided by an excellent technical package...
Sarah Boslaugh
Aside from illustrating the rigors of training, Fightville doesn't offer much else, other than a look at the small-time quality of this circuit. Apr 19, 2012 | Full Review…
Aside from illustrating the rigors of training, Fightville doesn't offer much else, other than a look at the small-time quality of this circuit.
Marshall Fine
Boring individuals talk about their aspirations to reach the top of a boring sport. Perfect to fall asleep to.
Super Reviewer
"We build better men." A documentary that focuses on a group of young athletes in southern Louisiana as they work toward achieving their goals of becoming professional mixed martial arts fighters.
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