
Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets of New York City. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager Harvey Boarden. Shawn soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alaba... (Full plot summary below)
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Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets of New York City. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager Harvey Boarden. Shawn soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alabama high-school rival.
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| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIts generic and lazy title notwithstanding, Fighting is almost a good movie. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfThe rest of the narrative is a smear of gangster clichés, head-slapping collisions of coincidence, and shirtless Tatum scowling. One has to wonder how a homeless street fighter has the time and tools to shave his entire upper body on a daily basis. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekMay not score a knockout, but it sure wins on points. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisFighting has real grit and excellent acting. In other words, there is gold in that dirt. |
| New York PostKyle SmithFighting arrives fully charged by the charisma of its star, Channing Tatum, who has landed the lead in the upcoming "G.I. Joe." |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyIt is Tatum's performance that leads us to praise men of brute innocence. |
| Filmcritic.comChris Cabina film that is, itself, fighting to break free of its own contrivances and conventions |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI like the way the personalities are allowed to upstage the plot in Fighting, a routine three-act fight story that creates uncommonly interesting characters. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey"Fighting" seems like a no-brainer project for Dito Montiel that he needed to get out of his system before he can move back into an emotionally rarefied world as complex as that of his first film. |
| PremiereJordan BurchetteFighting is a fun, frank and faithful homage to simple inner-city drama. |