Never Back Down
Kiko Martinez
“Without a rational narrative we can only endure so much of the so-so fight scenes.”
“Without a rational narrative we can only endure so much of the so-so fight scenes.”
“Without a sensible story or relevant characters, boredom might trigger some tears of agony before the last woolly mammoth plods across the plains.”
“Evolve into a film less historically savvy and more melodramatic and unreal.”
“Ferrell throws his fair share of temper tantrums [but] none of them are as…entertaining as [he] would like you to believe.”
“It’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ vice-versa in this awkwardly-written and flat romantic comedy.”
“Without any real magnetism between creator and characters, the film simply disconnects.”
“As the web of characters gets thicker, it’s harder to feel any sense of mystery.”
“Stays away from shallow stereotypes [but] really can’t decide what type of film it wants to be.”
“Excessive on the special effects…sputtering tremendously on the storyline.”
“Fun and whimsical although at times much scarier than its PG rating would have you believe.”
“A trip out to sea with this crew and you’ll be swimming back to shore.”
“This is the type of character where Wilson should flourish, but [he’s] heaved into a clutter of implausible personas and loopy writing.”