It used to be a nice face and good dental work made you a star. Video of his famous "Friday Night Lights"-style gridiron brawl has been virally spread all over his new school, where the kids now check him out in the halls. Since his dad died in a car accident, he's been moody, petulant, and arrest-prone. Jake (Sean Faris) is the new guy at some Orlando public school (he's a lapsed quarterback from Iowa). So thank you "Never Back Down" for confirming what CW has been suggesting for over a year: High school boys are the new high school girls. But what they crave more than anything is to be popular. Call it "Teen Fight Club." Call it "So You Think You Can Brawl." While you're noticing how this roughhouse drama is just like a bunch of other movies and reality shows, it's worth singling out for courageously showing us what boys really want - sure they're into cars and action and stuff. Call "Never Back Down" "The Karate Kid" for MySpace cadets.
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