"Why do people jump out of airplanes?" "If you honestly express yourself it doesn't matter"
A film that portrays MMA very much as an Eastern-style martial art, with no connection to Saturday night brawling. The inclusion of snippets from a very impressive Bruce Lee interview is a shrewd move, adding poise and depth to footage of people getting sweaty on gym floors.
The 3 practitioners are all friendly, devoted and focused. A little eccentric in their obsession, in an age of short attention spans. They all have an ease with the camera and a placidity that makes the fight footage all the more jolting.
The training, the long-suffering families, the hopes and set-backs will be familiar to any athlete : at the end, after the fights that are the climax to the film, the message is spelt out. We have presented the sport that is our passion - if you don't like it, that's your choice...
A film that portrays MMA very much as an Eastern-style martial art, with no connection to Saturday night brawling. The inclusion of snippets from a very impressive Bruce Lee interview is a shrewd move, adding poise and depth to footage of people getting sweaty on gym floors.
The 3 practitioners are all friendly, devoted and focused. A little eccentric in their obsession, in an age of short attention spans. They all have an ease with the camera and a placidity that makes the fight footage all the more jolting.
The training, the long-suffering families, the hopes and set-backs will be familiar to any athlete : at the end, after the fights that are the climax to the film, the message is spelt out. We have presented the sport that is our passion - if you don't like it, that's your choice...