Embattled (2020) (original) (raw)
A son aspires to follow in his famous MMA father's footsteps, but along his journey must figure out how to break the abusive cycle, if possible, that his father has continued.
A son aspires to follow in his famous MMA father's footsteps, but along his journey must figure out how to break the abusive cycle, if possible, that his father has continued. (less)
Writer: David McKenna
Starring: Stephen Dorff, Darren Mann, Karrueche Tran, Elizabeth Reaser, Donald Faison, Sa�d Taghmaoui
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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 18, 2020
8 / 10
It�s been a long time since actor Stephen Dorff has delivered an alert performance. He�s been working the B-movie circuit for some time, flirting with a few softer diversions (including Sofia Coppola�s �Somewhere�), but he�s mostly stuck with playing hardened guys in criminal situations. For �Embattled,� Dorff is once again tasked with portraying a nasty human being, but the screenplay by David McKenna (�American History X,� �Blow�) doesn�t permit the character to act as flypaper for cliches, putting in the effort to create dimensions for a seasoned MMA fighter struggling with ego and anger is ...read more...
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