Giant

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David H @daveyh Aug 14, 2026 Enjoyed the film. Thought the characterisation of Thexmain players was good and learned a little. Overall there was a shallowness to the film though which could have been so much more See more Michael L @SpikeyMikey Aug 10, 2026 As a huge Prince Naseem Hamed fan, I desperately wanted to love Giant. Unfortunately, the boxing scenes needed a standing eight count. Naz was one of the fastest, explosive and naturally gifted fighters Britain has produced. In a boxing film you have to believe the main character can actually fight. I didn’t. The fights felt rushed, clumsy and completely lacked the speed, timing and athleticism that made Naz so spectacular. The opponents were even worse — borderline caricatures. Marco Antonio Barrera was one of the finest fighters of his generation. Here he looked like he’d had eight pints of Stella and been told someone had nicked his kebab. They’d honestly have been better using footage of the real fights and digitally putting the actors’ faces over it. Pierce Brosnan is a great actor, but I never saw Brendan Ingle — I saw Pierce Brosnan playing Brendan Ingle. Naz was extraordinary. The boxing here was painfully ordinary. Giant swung, missed, and nearly fell through the ropes. See more Arthur R @RT88125953 Aug 9, 2026 Suffers from the same problems as many of the recent biopics... a watered down cash grab of a film and while Brosnan does his best to carry this, El_masry never quite channels the delusional fake bravado of Hamed. A really interesting story about relationships, selling athletes and how a fake confidence was shattered in one career-ending performance that ruined Hamed psychologically was swapped out for tired narratives about racism, greed and ego (which are a part of the story, but not the full story). All this while completly trying to whitewash what an insufferable, arrogant and entitled person this man actually is. If you think this film scratches the surface of truth... I have some beans to sell you See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 22, 2026 Based on a true story in 2 hours. See more andrew L @Andyandali1 Apr 22, 2026 Of course it’s a true story!! Fantastic, unique boxer, pity the man wasn’t/isn’t a very nice guy. Another money making exercise along the same lines as the NUMEROUS recent music biographies, rocket man, queen, bob marley, Bruce Springsteen etc etc etc. watched Naseem boxing in my youth. Grew to hate him in later life. Another yawn, pretty much fake film to make money, for, guess who…. See more Amar A @AmarAliWrites Apr 9, 2026 Though based on a fascinating real-life figure, "Giant" never quite engages or surprises. The mentor-protégé story is formulaic, emotional beats fall flat, and performances—while competent—don’t elevate the material. Accents and underdeveloped side characters can be distracting, and the film’s trajectory feels predictable. Ultimately, it’s forgettable, drifting through its narrative without leaving a lasting impression, making it the weakest of the four. See more Read all reviews

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