Here Comes the Boom (2012) User Reviews

Kevin James brings the Boom

[rgblakey · 7/10 · 12 October 2012]

Whether you find him funny or not, Kevin James has been racking up the hits since focusing on movies. While not all were hit with the critics, he has managed to garner a following. The trailer for his latest Here Comes The Boom looked like a mix of the same old fair that he normally delivers, but does it have any chance of working to deliver a funny comedy or will it end up being just another forced goofy addition to his resume.

Here Comes The Boom follows a biology teacher who is determine to save the music program from being cut in their school by becoming a mixed-martial arts fighter. While the premise is a bit out there and some of the scenarios are a bit far-fetched this movie works surprisingly well. There are plenty of laughs here that work on numerous levels, but depending on how big a fan of James you are will determine how funny they are. The real surprise here was the fact that there was so much more here than just a stupid comedy. The story is a typical underdog tale with comedy, but enough heart to keep you rooting for James throughout the whole film. Gone is the usual over the top bumbling funny fat guy, in its place was a cooler everyman that works perfectly for this story. James steps up to really deliver more than he has to date. He shows not only a good range with some different emotions, but is pretty impressive with his ability to carry the fight scenes. It was nice to see that while this was a comedy, they still took the fighting side of it seriously to deliver something not only believable but entertaining and will suck you right into the action. The rest of the cast do a great job of bringing everything together, with the real highlights being Henry Winkler who is a spitting image of the band teacher in the Simpsons and former MMA legend Bas Rutten. Both of these guys never take themselves seriously and deliver some funny memorable and likable characters.

This movie was a real surprise on almost every level. It delivers an almost Rocky like underdog tale with some over the top funny moments to create something completely unexpected. Kevin James really knocked it out of the park here and hope he sticks to these kinds of roles and continues to stretch his acting range.

Kevin James scores

[Treyroo · 7/10 · 6 December 2012]

You've been doing the same job for most of your adult life and stopped making an effort a decade ago. Then you hear the news that someone who's been doing the job even longer and still makes an effort is about to be fired. Do you let it happen?

Scott Voss (played by Kevin James) is a 42 year- old biology teacher. Ten years ago, he was given a Teacher of the Year award but when we join the story, he's sleeping late, making little or no effort in the classroom and seen as an embarrassment by the principal, Mr. Betcher (played by Greg Germann). When Betcher (Germann) catches him sneaking into class late via the classroom window, he gives Voss parking lot duty and strips him of a vacation day. Rather than accept more work that he's in no way interested in doing, he tries to find someone to fill in for him. His colleague, Marty, the music teacher (played by Henry Winkler) is more than willing to assume the responsibility but also a little shaken by the news that his wife is pregnant. Later, at a school board budget meeting, he's given the even more troubling news that thanks to budget problems, the music program is in jeopardy. Voss, despite his long-standing apathy, offers to raise money to save the music program and his colleague's job. He resumes the job of teaching citizenship classes in night school but sees that the wages would make it near-impossible to earn the money in time. One of his students, Niko (played by Bas Rutten) asks for additional tutoring and Voss agrees, reluctantly. It is during a tutoring session at Niko's apartment that Voss, who wrestled in college, sees a mixed martial arts match, learns that the loser was paid $10,000, and decides he can raise the money by joining this very punishing sport.

Now, the last Kevin James movie that I saw in theaters was Zookeeper. I wasn't impressed. I won't say that Here Comes the Boom was impressive, but it was easily a step up from Zookeeper. Also, naming the movie after what would eventually become the main character's theme song isn't particularly creative. Still, I was entertained. Watching an overweight 42 year-old enter the ring and take serious punishment over and over…and over was hilarious and watching the effect his decision to make an effort had, not just on him but on the entire cast of characters, was bizarrely uplifting. I don't imagine James or any of his co-stars will receive awards for their work in this film, but I liked it and you might too.

Kevin James..does he deliver the "boom"?

[brimcq5477 · 6/10 · 29 September 2013]

Kevin James delivers as only he can! The reigning "big man" of comedy shows off his slimmer physique and pretty impressive MMA skills as the teacher turned fighter.. I laughed at parts but being a "King of Queens" fan i guess i wanted more(no Leah Remni or Jerry Stiller?).. still think James is super talented actor and very funny... kudos to "The Fonz" Henry Winkler and UFC great-turned actor Bas Rutten who both give great supporting roles...and Salma Hayek...well she isn't bad to look at..her acting...eh..a comedic Rocky-esque motion picture that everyone can enjoy! If you are a Kevin James fan this won't disappoint. good family film!!

What A Pleasant Surprise! Capraesque Feel Good Film!

[DUKEJBM · 12 October 2012]

High art this is not but anyone that expects high level stuff from a movie with this premise is not watching it with the right frame of mind. It's a good old fashion feel good film with a message. Dare I say Capraesque? I wouldn't even classify this as a comedy. It's a fantasy of goodwill film that induces plenty of smiles and packs heart. Kevin James is perfect in the lead and his common man qualities play extremely well here. They lean on the Rocky formula a lot but that's not necessarily a bad thing. One thing is for sure, Salma Hayek is the hottest "Adrian" type love interest to ever play in this type of film. She's amazing throughout. A warm shout out to Henry Winkler who is also perfectly cast as the somewhat eccentric music teacher with the heart of gold.

A wonderful surprise that I enjoyed very much.

Sucker Punch!

[kevandeb · 6/10 · 20 May 2017]

I have to admit I am a sucker for Kevin James, ever since King of Queens was broadcast in the UK I have loved the persona he plays as the 'average joe' he typifies what most of us guys do in life or would like to do and that is to act like a kid, never grow up and do as little as possible!! His transposition to the big screen has not been without troubles and whilst this is a bit kitsch, borrows from other movies, I still will forgive his choices as he is, like Simon Pegg, so likable that watching him gives a warm feeling like a mug of cocoa on a rainy day. Not an Oscar winner but an above average afternoon movie that is easily watchable

Typical Kevin James Film

[Chrisgunn91 · 6/10 · 31 January 2013]

Here Comes the Boom is Kevin James latest film which sees him tackling the world of MMA. James a lifelong fan of MMA trained in mix martial arts for this role and it is evident in his performance as a teacher turned UFC fighter.(This being the first film with official UFC licensing.

This film is aimed at the same demographic as those who enjoyed Chuck and Larry or King of Queens, its an interesting watch with enough depth to keep you watching. Though this film has a few good laughs and a steady if a somewhat predictable story line its main flaw is attention to detail with the minor characters that make the story.

Overall it is worth a watch but don't expect to see it on any all time great lists. The best is yet to come from Kevin James and I am sure we will see it from him in the future.

Here Comes The BOOM! .....

[chadsproperbo · 6/10 · 25 November 2012]

Here comes the boom is a film about a Teacher who wishes his school had more funding in which he decides to take up Boxing.... Hmm.... Yes, it's self explanatory. He's not very good. And it's very predictable. And because it's American, everything works out well... What a shock. However, I was cunningly surprised by the film. Overall it was quite good. Very aggressive, violent, made me jump back a few times and hilarious! There was some parts what kind of let the film down a little. The ending... Now I'm not one to spoil it so I'm not going to but for god sake.... This is like the symbol of American Boy Teen films. And it really did kind of ruin it...

I must say, the consumer's really did enjoy it. The cinema was loud, full of people laughing. It obviously isn't the best film I've seen; nor worse. It's probably just in between. Hmmm... I maybe would consider this to a boy about 13/14+ (I'm that age myself) However older people, I'd give it a miss... :/

Very funny feel good movie

[padraig_power · 8/10 · 12 October 2012]

I had low expectations for this given the plot (which you can't take seriously) and figured the best parts were shown in the trailers. I must say I was pleasantly surprised.

The plot is all very predictable but really who cares for this type of movie. The dialog is not that sharp (Seven Psychopaths it is not) and while some parts are a little corny, the film is light hearted, does not take itself too seriously and is excellent entertainment if you want to switch off your brain at the end of the week.

This film moves at a good pace, is funny throughout, with some real laugh out loud moments, and leaves you with a good feeling at the end.

Kevin James' Here Comes the Boom is a pretty good dramady

[tavm · 7/10 · 25 October 2012]

Just saw this Kevin James comedy with my movie theatre-working friend. Mr. James usually does lots of slapstick stunts in his movies and he does a few here too but he's actually a bit more subdued as well as his role is that of a high school biology teacher who's trying to raise lots of money to save a fellow instructor's job-that of Henry Winkler's music teacher. Seeing The former Fonz-30 years after "Happy Days"-playing such a different role wasn't so surprising to me as I remember when he played a version of Scrooge named Benedict Slade in "An American Christmas Carol" so long ago on TV. Anyway, like I said, the only time James does some stunts is when he's in the ring fighting to raise the necessary funds for his friend. So while this was not a non-stop hilarious movie, it still had some good amusing moments here and there. Another good turn came from the Filipino singer Charice as a student of his who, yes, does a number near the end. And Salma Hayek is okay as James' love interest. So on that note, Here Comes the Boom gets a recommendation from me.

Recycled inspirational comedy

[estebangonzalez10 · 5/10 · 31 January 2013]

¨ If you're gonna lose, then I'm gonna help you lose. Deal? ¨

Fans of any Kevin James (or Adam Sandler) comedy will get what they expected going into the movie: a lot of cheap laughs. It isn't a terrible movie, it just is cliché, predictable, and full of the same jokes we've seen repeated over and over again in his other movies. Of course I didn't go into this film expecting it to be an artistic groundbreaking original movie, so I can't say I was disappointed. I knew what I was going in for and I did get what I expected. The truth of the matter is that I laughed through several scenes, but this was honestly a terrible and predictable movie. I would have been better off laughing at any other sitcom comedy on TV during that hour. Kevin James has played this sort of ordinary guy who turns out to be a hero in pretty much all his films, and he has his fan base so it seems to be working for him pretty good. The reality is that these movies are so forgettable some times that you even forget you've seen these same scenes play out over and over again in their previous films. You even have the typical gross out scenes involving throwing up and having food fights. Here Comes the Boom receives a zero in originality, but it does get points for cheap laughs now and then. If you're a fan of this light genre you will get your money's worth. Come next year you will watch the same movie again with the characters having different names and professions, but facing pretty much the same situations and telling the same jokes. You will share laughs for a couple of hours and then forget everything about it, but at least it takes your mind off things for a while.

Scott Voss (Kevin James), once a successful wrestler during his teens, is now a high school biology teacher who has seemed to have lost his purpose and vision in teaching over the past decade in the school. He is more of a slacker now and is constantly late for school. His glory days of the past when he was voted the best teacher of the school are long past him now. When the principal (Greg Germann) of the school announces that they are going to cut out extracurricular activities in the school to reduce the budget, he decides to speak up for music teacher, Marty Streb (Henry Winkler), who will be left out of a job if they can't come up with the 48,000 dollars that the music curriculum is costing the school. Scott and her colleague Bella (Salma Hayek) decide to help Marty out by coming up with ways for raising the money. Scott decides to prepare immigrants for the citizenship test in order to come up with some extra income. Here he meets a former MMA fighter from Holland named Niko (Bas Rutten) who introduces him to the MMA world. Scott realizes that if he can get into a professional fight he may win 10,000 dollars just by participating therefore he makes it his goal to become a mixed- martial arts fighter so he can raise enough money to save Streb's job.

Here Comes the Boom has a very ridiculous plot and unfortunately instead of going all the way with the satire they try to give it a Rocky like tone. It didn't really work for me and some of the actors were pretty bad. Henry Winkler was probably the funniest character in this film, while Bas Rutten tried too hard to be funny but some scenes really didn't work with him. I am not surprised I didn't like this film considering it was directed by the same guy who brought us Zookeeper, although I was a fan of his when he directed The Wedding Singer. I think he fails here by not going all the way with the satire considering how ridiculous the plot is. It will have success however with its intended audience, but I just wasn't the right target for it. It is a lazy comedy and you get exactly what you expect from it.

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525th Review: Huge surprise -James finally makes very good indeed

[intelearts · 8/10 · 18 January 2013]

This has real charm, motivation, comedy, and a superb Henry Winkler and Selma Hayek - and a very good Bas Rutten as the coach who will be getting a ton of work based on this - all in all this is a surprise from beginning to end - and James finally seems to have learnt to rein it in and learnt that OTT all the time is just deadening.

So, a confession - Mall Cop, not my favorite movie, just OK, the one at the zoo, definitely not my thing (or my kids), so I had very low expectations indeed going in to see Boom - but what a difference! The plot is simple: loser teacher seeks to raise school funds by becoming a MMA fighter. And it works. The surprise is how inspirational this is - the school aspect is a really smart move - and totally lifts the movie.

If you want a pizza movie you could do much much worse, this is a well-made, well-judged, and fun movie. One strongly suspects that James found a character he could totally connect with and it gives him what he does best - heart.

An easy to watch film

[alderr6 · 6/10 · 9 May 2013]

An easy to watch film, sit back and enjoy the ride. Fairly good in parts and some good action considering the average age of the actors. an easy watch film. fairly predictable ending, nether the less still good to watch.

Steve Austin played a good part, although a second bit rate part. Was a fairly low budget film by the looks of things, but again had the viewer gripped in parts. worth a watch, quite funny again in places.

If it came out at a supermarket for £3 I would say go out and buy it, but for a full price DVD perhaps not. Would have saw it a cinema for orange Wednesday buy one get one free and would have been happy with the purchase along with some tasty popcorn to keep you interested.

not so good

[lagudafuad · 4/10 · 31 October 2012]

The movie is a good idea, bad idea mix up for Kevin James.

Good idea, make a movie about inspiring young people to go for what they want in life no matter the course.

Bad idea, write it yourself.

I think James should allow others to do the writing when it comes to movies.

This sports comedy film is directed by Frank Coraci who directed three of Adam Sandler hit movies from The Wedding Singer in 1995, The Waterboy in 1998 to Click in 2006.

Frank Coraci movie after Click was Zookeeper, which also starred Kevin James and although it was a box office success it was panned by critics and had an approval rating of 14% from Rotten Tomatoes, and it was also nominated for a Razzie Award.

This new movie that the duo is involved in is better than Zookeeper that I can assure, but it is still shy away from being a hit.

The movie plot is about a Former collegiate wrestler Scott Voss (Kevin James) who now works as a biology teacher and doesn't take his work serious, due to boredom.

The school he is in is failing badly and there was a need to cut cost, so the music class and the teacher had to be cut.

Scott then jumps up to try and raise money to save the music teacher's (Henry Winkler) job.

This endeavor made him take on another job as an instructor for a citizenship class. The job wasn't paying enough though but there he met Niko (Bas Rutten), who asked him for some more tutoring.

He goes to Niko's apartment to tutor him when he found out that Niko was a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.

He also leant that if he can make it into the UFC he can make $ 10,000 for losing so he trained for the part.

The movie features the 2002 song BOOM by P.O.D, as well as numerous songs from the likes of Neil Diamond.

Boasting of wonderful cinematography as the fights go on, the cinematographer in this movie is Phil Meheux. Meheux is the cinematographer behind one of the best James Bond movies out there GoldenEye 1995.

Kevin James was a star as usual in this movie, somehow you just get to love him, but everyone else just strolls by, except Henry Winkler (Fonzie as he is popular known that is if you are familiar with the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days.) Winkler I actually enjoyed.

Salma Hayek again has settled for a movie that is beneath her standard.

I won't dash off to the theaters to see this movie.

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Feel good movie and that is really what it does :)

[osj2507 · 6/10 · 16 September 2015]

I think it can always go up and down with Kevin James, as a comedian and Series man he is very good, but at times the film he is in tends to be to long :) he is better at the sprint then the long distance usually, thats my humble opinion.

I saw this with the misses (she always go for comedy given a choice), and we really found it was funny, it is kind of a comedian version of warrior (from 2011, one of the best fight films for MMA I have seen), it has nothing really new or ground breaking. It is solid comedy, with good acting, great characters, nice one liners, well basically the whole thing works and is entertaining for a good afternoon flick.

You should see this, it is a classic feel good movie and that is really what it does :)

Predictable family fun

[apenney87 · 7/10 · 23 February 2013]

I believe that kids will really enjoy this movie, with the fun lines and the repeated fighting scenes it could easily be constant fun for them. As an adult, I thought it was a cute movie, but, Here Comes the Boom was so similar to every other "Got to come up with a ton of money to save the school, business, house..." type movie. Kevin James puts a fantastically lovable quality into this character but it's hard to believe someone in his physical shape could ever fight MMA and walk out of the ring without broken bones or at least a body completely covered with bruises. Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler and Gary Valentine also made you route for the music clubs success. All in all, I think it was filmed well, written well and played out well. Just maybe to similar to many others like it.

A Comedy Which Inspires

[yuvraj-awasthi · 7/10 · 12 February 2014]

Here Comes the Boom is a nice comedy and you would definitely enjoy the work of Frank Coraci as a Biology teacher. I am not a big fan of comedies but this one came as a surprise. The movie has a good story line and will inspire anyone who understands that becoming a professional MMA fighter is not an easy thing. It shows how stupid the efforts might look, there is always a hope and a positive attitude can help you win the world. The last fight is really good and you can feel the attachment. There are some touching scenes which would make you feel like crying. It is nice movie to watch with your friends or with your kids. It is definitely worth watching, give it a shot and you won't regret it!

Best UFC fight: UFC179 - Scott Voss vs. Ken "The Executioner" Dietric!

[Top_Dawg_Critic · 9/10 · 3 May 2020]

Impressed how great and funny this was! I seriously can't remember having so many actual LOL moments watching this film. Kevin James was amazing, and was the rest of the all star and supporting cast. Great to see some celebrity cameos as well. Great story, pacing and directing. A must see funny feel-good entertaining movie! Shocked at the current low rating.

Better than expected; funny comedy that should satisfy MMA fans as well

[vithiet · 7/10 · 30 December 2018]

Surprisingly better than I expected. Kevin James gives convincing fight sequences and Bas Rutten gives a decent acting performance. Quite entertaining, especially if you like MMA to begin with (like me).

incredibly average

[poyrazbaklan · 4/10 · 13 February 2013]

First of all, when you hear Kevin James, the lovably clumsy chubby guy, doing an mma movie, you no doubt will have doubts. It sure is a comedy but how will he pull it off? Will it be about him going in the cage and doing slapstick routines or maybe the movie will fit the fight scenes in a montage and focus on the comedic parts. Apparently it's not, James sure pulls it off and although it is kind of unbelievable to see him do roundhouse kicks, the fight scenes are decent to watch. Yet, the rest of the movie..just...isn't. This has been done before, in the perfectly average nacho libre, which in turn was inspired by the true story of Fray Tormenta. People are wrong about complaining how the jokes in this movie aren't funny, because there are hardly any jokes at all. It is rather set up as an inspiring movie, just short of drama, with some scenes of james falling down or getting punched, just to make it more comedic. Other than the "teacher needs money for school so he fights" setting, there is no story to speak of. I think the producers just thought about putting Fonzi, Kevin james and mma fighters in a room and waited for hilarity to ensue, and it just didn't happen. Though henry winkler is a little over the top with his devoted music teacher attitude and including Bas rutten is also a nice touch, the rest of the movie is in shambles. It is not bad, it just isn't a comedy, or simply not good enough.

Great clean comedy-drama and The Fonz stole the show!

[Deepfried-Egg · 9/10 · 2 October 2012]

The King of Queens is at it again and he hit this one out of the park! Salma Hayek also put in a fun performance as did Henry Winkler. Kevin's real life brother offered up some of the funnier moments dealing with domestic realities. Every character in this film made me laugh until it hurt. This film is a sure crowd pleaser as it has the Asians, Hispanics and the white crowd both old and young covered quite well. Most of the comedy is from the older actors in this film so I think the older crowd will appreciate this film as much as teens will. At times you know you are watching a comedy. At other points you know there is good heart touching drama added in with a comedic touch. And then when the fighting kicks in you feel like you are watching a real fight. If you have a heart for music studies you will cheer these characters on! If you enjoy the UFC/MMA fighting then you'll have a blast watching Kevin James dive into this world and get/give a good whooping! A lot of the real players/announcers/refs from UFC are in this film adding to the feel of a real UFC match. It's a smart film in it's comedic moments. On the other hand, as contrived and predictable as many elements in this story are, you will still find yourself cheering the players on and maybe even feel your eyes water due to feelings from either end of the emotional spectrum. I had given up on comedy films in recent years as most of them our just way too raunchy. But the PG rating on this film...I applaud all those behind this production. This movie works and it will make anyone laugh!

Kevin James? Say what?!

[davidnhewko · 7/10 · 18 February 2013]

Mindset before movie: I watched this on an air-plane returning from a 1 week vacation in Mexico. I've been fighting airport security, line-ups and the Mexican language barrier for 6 hours so I was very tired and unamused. My thought was that though my respect for Kevin James as an actor was hanging by a thread I felt I could use a laugh, whether it was laughing with or laughing at, I didn't care. It was the only comedy on the flight's selection, and it was free, so losses would be painless. Expectations were low.

Mindset after movie: Still tired and slightly disoriented but mind-blown. The respect for Kevin James is now hanging by a rope. You can tell he worked hard for this movie. It had very little of that cartoonish, off-the-wall, slapstick that I have grown to expect out of Kevin James casted movies. There's something at work behind that awkward plump figure of a man. Henry Winkler, hitting the role of a seemingly complex comical character on the head; I feel we need to see this man in more movies. Other notable performances include the big guy with the accent, Bas Rutten. This guy was awesome, sharp, funny and it didn't seem like he was one of those sports figure heads doing his best to do what the director says. The other was Gary Valentine who apparently only plays Kevin James' sibling. It blew my mind to find out they aren't related.

When the credits started rolling I felt the same way I did at the end of "School of Rock". I felt warm and fuzzy and damn proud to be such a devoted music fan. If you're like me and don't like Kevin James or anything Happy Madison has put out in the last 10 years (excluding "Grown-Ups" and "Hotel Transylvania") I still think you should give this movie a shot. It's fun for the whole family over the age of 8. And if there is any scrap of a UFC fighter in you, he/she will be somewhat satisfied as well.

Another one of these

[gino_monaco · 5/10 · 23 October 2012]

I can't count the number of times we've seen this type of movie. It's just another rehashed story about a loser guy who decides to stop being a loser and try and kick someones butt because suddenly he gives a crap. If you want to see the same movie without paying the price of an admission ticket, go watch Joe Somebody with Tim Allen. It's basically the same thing and with some of the same actors to go with it, that play the same characters. Oh well, it's a shame we haven't been able to see Kevin James full potential on the silver screen yet. Maybe he's best suited for a secondary character role, that way he can be given more opportunities to be funny and not have to worry about being a likable character. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong but whatever he's been doing so far has been wrong too. He's played the same character in all his films so far, maybe that's the problem. Who knows. Screw it. Skip this flick.

A Feel-Good Entertainer!

[namashi_1 · 7/10 · 8 February 2015]

'Here Comes the Boom' is a light-hearted, simple, feel-good entertainer, that can be watched with your entire family. Its got its heart & soul at the right place!

'Here Comes the Boom' Synopsis: A high school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extra-curricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school.

'Here Comes the Boom' is fun, with the narrative packing in enough moments to keep you engaged. Allan Loeb & Kevin James's Screenplay is uncomplicated. Its crisp & simple. Frank Coraci's Direction is good. Cinematography is fine. MMA Fights are effectively choreographed.

Performance-Wise: Kevin James is in tremendous form. He nails the part. Salma Hayek is efficient, as always. Henry Winkler steals every scene he appears in. Has there ever been a better scene stealer? Bas Rutten lends admirable support.

On the whole, 'Here Comes the Boom' works wonders.

Quite a fun film

[Kingslaay · 7/10 · 14 November 2020]

You don't need to expect much from this sort of film. Sit back and enjoy some mindless and silly fun. Here Comes the Boom delivers just that with Kevin James. He's likeable as always and the movie is quite an interesting and unrealistic one. This makes it quite fun to watch and follow to see where he ends up. Glad I watched it.

And the Boom is gone

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 1 July 2013]

I have to admit, that I was more than surprised by this movie. I never thought I'd actually would think of it as funny. Or laugh a couple of times for that matter. While Salma Hayek has not much to do (other than look good and have a few other scenes), Kevin James does the heavy lifting (no pun intended). While he re-unites with his brother in this one (also known from the hit TV show), he actually feels like a real human being (his character that is).

There are some sub-stories that do not make that much sense, but other than that, the movie is clearly well edited and written (for its purpose that is). The underdog might take a few punches, but you do know where it is all leading. Still you can watch it and be entertained and that's all that matters (action does look good too, which is very important with a movie like this of course)