Arena (2011)

As Good As It Gets

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

If you expect a movie with some juicy, mind-blowing plot this is not a movie to choose. Instead, this is a gory, predictable plot. AWESOME for those nights where you want to watch something that is great for passing time. With it's tension during fights and the goriness, it doesn't get better than that. For people who likes abs and gore at the same time, THIS IS FOR YOU, enough said. A good movie for sleepovers to get the house NOISY. There are some romance and sadness to it too. It is like those oldies martial art movies. Nostalgic, gory, punch full of abs and some humor here and there. Tips: Don't watch this immediately after dinner

If you want to pass some time watching a pretty good "b" flick about a man fighting an evil bigger than himself in a way only "b" movie heroes can do it, and a bad dude played by Samuel L Jackson in a way only Samuel L Jackson can slam it, with plenty of action, fighting and winner satisfaction, then this is the movie for your free time.Your review does not contain enough lines - the minimum length for reviews is 10 lines of text.Your review does not contain enough lines - the minimum length for reviews is 10 lines of text.Your review does not contain enough lines - the minimum length for reviews is 10 lines of text.Your review does not contain enough lines - the minimum length for reviews is 10 lines of text.

Yes, this is bad.A man loses his wife, starts drinking, gets into a barfight, gets kidnapped and is forced to perform on an internet reality death show. This is a show which apparently everyone (at least all the college idiots and some Japanese office workers who are constantly shoved on your face) is paying to watch all over the world AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHO'S RESPONSIBLE, WHERE THEY DO IT AND WHERE THE MONEY GOES.There is a lot of forced plot elements, a lot of crappy music, a lot of horrible characters but also a lot of nice violence and gore. Most of the fights are not that bad, I'll give it that. Also, some tits and ass. That's what you get from this movie: James Bond villains, some nice bloody fights and tits. Samuel L. Jackson is the main villain operating the show. He's got to choose his movies more carefully. He's actually not that bad, considering how bad the script is. He's also got a couple of Asian latex babes as pets/workers, who wave their hands on a touch-pad control panel like idiots (I hate that, I really do, in almost every movie where some advanced tech is shoved in) when they're not performing lesbian acts or relaxing on a swing. Kellan Lutz...well, his physique is fine, and he doesn't suck all the time. But then, Maria Winter! She plays the most disgusting character in the whole movie. She kidnaps people (and sometimes their relatives for extortion purposes) to perform on the show. In this movie, she's very Kristen Stewart-like with her appearance as well as her acting, and you can see her tits in 5 scenes (if I counted right), ass in four scenes and pubes in one. As you probably guessed, much of that nudity is just for the sake of nudity and nothing else. Funny part is, she suddenly develops a conscience and falls in love with our hero. And of course our hero falls for it. That's just sickening. This is the woman who kidnapped you and many others, taunted your dead wife and is overall a smug bitch. The love interest between her and the main character is so forced I wanted to puke in my mouth and hit myself in the head with pointy rocks. Of course she's the only bad guy who gets a free pass in the end. If you have boobs, your past crimes mean nothing. I hate this movie. It's not only bad, but I'm also offended for some reason. I had to take breaks so I could watch it all the way to the end. This movie belongs to the bad movie category that I hate. Not the "so bad that It's hilarious" kind, but "so bad that it makes your life permanently worse for having seen it" kind. It actually tries to be serious. Yes, this movie takes itself seriously. Give this concept to C-movie makers along with a 100 dollar budget and they will do a better job.And oh yeah, there's a twist in the end! A TWIST. Imagine that.

I rarely watch a movie of this type but I have seen the martial arts movies of the past. Kellan Lutz was in the movie as the focal character and did justice to his part. Not only is he gorgeous but he is a fairly decent actor who is highly underrated. I see no problem that Samuel L. Jackson was in the movie. The part was tailor-maid for him. No the story wasn't unique but an idea is an idea and this one wasn't the same as others, just the overall idea.Kellan Lutz plays an agent for the government who has gone through a tragedy. His cover was blown and because of this his wife and unborn child are killed in a planned car accident. He becomes bitter but can't take his own life. He is the perfect person to send in undercover to a fight ring because they haven't been able to locate them or get rid of their presence on the net. Their technology and ability to keep officials at bay is astounding. Two Asian women are behind the computer technology along with Mr. Jackson.People are surprised Jackson was in the movie but I'm not because acting is his job and the movie would be seen and make money. It is pretty much a guy flick and full of blood and guts and gratuitous sex which is actually done quite tastefully even with the nudity it only alludes to the actual act for the most part. There is only one graphic scene where Lutz and the young woman who captured him are engaged in love making, which is briefly shown.David Lord the undercover name for Kellan Lutz goes there initially to help break up the group but gets involved over time in a vendetta against the one they call the Executioner. I won't give away any more but the ending is what one would expect but as someone else said leaves an opening for a sequel. It's a decent movie for its genre and if you aren't looking for academy award fare, this will while away a little time.