Film Review – They Fight

In 2018, director Andrew Renzi released “They Fight,” a documentary inspecting the efforts of trainer Walter Manigan and his battle to teach young kids about the ways of boxing and discipline while dealing with his own tortured past as an ex-con. Renzi returns to the story with “They Fight” sharing a co-writing credit with Sheldon Candis, who also directs this dramatization of Manigan’s experience in southeast Washington D.C. after being released from prison. There’s a define underdog atmosphere to the endeavor, with “Creed” references replacing the usual “Rocky” ones, and Candis pays careful attention to the discipline and contest of boxing. But there’s a lot more to “They Fight,” which strives to be as human as possible, tracking the development of characters attempting to put their lives back together after experiencing tremendous upheaval, learning the value of communication, support, and persistence during a difficult time. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com