Circle of Pain (2010)

Truly a situation where IMDb should provide a zero rating. I didn't expect much and yet I was still disappointed if not shocked at how utterly terrible this stink-bomb was. The MMA fighter cameos were unbelievably horrid. You don't expect them to act - fine - but, the writers should have set them up to look good. This, of course, begs the question as to whether there were actually writers, or perhaps they were winging it off the back of a napkin. I think what could have saved this thing (doesn't deserve to be called a movie) is an original storyline; but alas, we were given the same tired plot as any other low-budget fight movie out there. I truly hope the creators of this slop are embarrassed and get out of the game because charging a fee to watch this beast is truly criminal.I want my money back.

I feel dumber since seeing this movie ! I like Vinnie Jones and have enjoyed many of his movies but this is like finding money then realising its fake. It hurt my feelings to watch this its dumbing down gone mad ! it was like bathing in acid with open sores, I almost died watching this movie. im not even sure it was made for DVD or for TV it seemed like it started finished and said nothing ! I watched the whole thing and struggled to find a plot !I beg you not to watch it ! no imagination no writing ability no acting skills AWFUL

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I AM A MMA fan and I also fight. (female fighter btw). Anyway, Mixed Martial Arts Movies are not always the best and this was one more bad movie to add to the file. However,I must confess, the action and fight scenes in the movie did have me cringing. Cringing in a good way because they were very believable and real. Its not surprising that REAL fighters were used and most did not seem to be pulling punches either. By pulling punches, I just mean, they were not stunt choreographed fight scenes where "pretend" punches and kicks were placed. Sure, some of them HAD to be faked but most...were not. That was the ONE cool thing about this movie. Besides this, the camera angles were HORRIBLE and the acting just as bad. The HD camera being used to film this wasn't so bad but the editing sucked and these things combines made the look of the film cheap and hard to watch. After about 25 mins...you really just want to turn the sad thing off! I would not pay money to rent this nor would i watch it on TV for more than the aforementioned time frame. Might be worth it if you are doing a bit of training on the side and just want to pick up some super cool street fighting moves...lol:P

This movie is so horrible, it's not even so-bad-it's-funny. It's just painful and awkward. You got a hot guy with a six pack and personal problems, training with an unconventional old man in time to beat the champion and win back his wife and kid. The script, acting, and camera work is all so amateur, like it was made by some over-ambitious high school kids. There's random sex scenes with no point, meaning, or explanation. More like porn breaks than anything. Even the fighting is fakey and too obviously choreographed hit by hit. Don't bother wasting 90 minutes of your life on this worthless crap. Unless you're a 12 year old boy looking for a quick free porno and 'fighting.'