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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Slant MagazineMichael NordineSlant MagazineMichael NordineFightville's most worthwhile material tends to lie in the space between what its subjects say and what we know to be true.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe dramatic stakes are high in Fightville, and Epperlein and Tucker shine a little light on the margins of this marginalized sport.
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithFightville, you had me at "gladiator school."
- 70Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleBy the end, Fightville feels authentic about this world, where success may be measured in wins, but the balance of unrelenting brutality and self-discipline needed for those wins is a trickier equation.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisSpiked with energy and attitude, the nonfiction movie Fightville takes a fast look at a few men who, for pleasure and sometimes profit, like to smack and take down other men while practicing mixed martial arts.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeThe mistake filmmakers Tucker and Epperlein (Gunner Palace) make here is assuming that fighters reveal their true characters in discussing their craft, when in fact just the opposite occurs.
- 50Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonThe language of ground-and-pound fighting remains untranslated for those not fluent in MMA, though ample space is given to the men's discussion of their individual warrior philosophies, illustrated with quotes from Nietzsche, P.T. Barnum, and Virgil.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearFightville doesn't pummel you with outsider viewpoints - it doesn't seem to display much of a point of view at all.