For all of the angry, angry people out there who are too “gentle” to step up and show their stuff, there are and always will be digitally based entertainment to soothe that inner rage. Next time you’re itching for a fight, head to the theatres and relax. “Fighting” is the film for you.

New York City can be merciless at times, yet the indomitable spirit Sean MacArthur (Channing Tatum) has is unmoved. Sean’s disturbing past life in Birmingham, Ala. apparently leads Sean to the Big Apple, where he sells counterfeit merchandise as a living.

Of course, illegitimate dealings would not be complete without outside criminal activity. A group of petty thieves make an attempt at stealing Sean’s merchandise, but Sean proceeds to brutally thrash the group single handedly.

Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) catches a glimpse of the fight – and likes what he sees. Sean’s natural fighting prowess is nothing to scoff at, and Harvey intends to take full advantage of it. Being a true businessman, Harvey works together with Sean to find fights and make some money.

The best part of “Fighting” is that the title says exactly what you should look forward to in the film. Sean has nothing to lose, and therefore the film itself has no real plot. Two men fight, one man wins – simple as that.

Surprisingly, the acting is quite convincing in the film. The men and women look and act tough and are not there to fool around. The only contradiction with their character is the fact that the script is so poorly written you may find yourself giggling at the painfully obvious comments.

The movie itself sounds and looks nice and has you sitting on edge for all of the fight scenes. Nothing at all worthwhile occurs in what could best be considered the film’s ‘downtime.’

“Fighting” is a strange film. There are moments where you’ll love it, and others when you’ll simply wonder why you shelled out eight dollars for this plotless mess.

Do not expect much quality outside of the fights.