Film Review – Giant

“Giant” is executive produced by Slyvester Stallone, because if there’s a boxing movie to be made, the man once known as Rocky Balboa must have something to do with it. However, this isn’t a “Rocky” sequel, but a British bio-pic of champion pugilist Naseen Hamed, focusing on his special relationship with longtime trainer Brenden Ingle. Writer/director Rowan Athale (2019’s “Strange But True”) attempts to make a very flashy picture, taking the lead from Hamed’s own high-flying ego and sporting showmanship, creating a few pockets of screen energy to help ease an otherwise laborious viewing experience. “Giant” doesn’t offer anything fresh to boxing cinema, and Hamed’s own story of triumph isn’t exactly compelling, leaving Athale to conjure drama with otherwise uninteresting people and their war of stubbornness. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com