Parents' Guide to Giant

For boxing fans of the 1990s and early 2000s, Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed was one of the most exciting fighters on the planet, with his flamboyant ring entrances and fancy footwork. Rather than focusing too much on events in the ring, Giant takes more of a behind-the-scenes approach to what—or who—helped him to the top of the sport. Brendan Ingle was the man who ran the local boxing gym in Sheffield, which a 7-year-old Naz walked into, and was his trainer all the way to Naz becoming world champion. But as the fame and glory grew, Naz and Ingle's relationship fractured. Some of the boxing scenes feel less polished than bigger-budget films of recent years, but El-Masry finds the line that Naz himself majestically danced along between arrogance and confidence. The fact that two of Ingle's sons are credited as consultants on the film gives an idea as to whose side the film leans toward—both sons praised Brosnan's performance as their father. Indeed Naz himself, while saying he enjoyed the film, has said it only tells one side of the story. What isn't up for debate is that the boxer's journey from facing Islamophobia and racism in the 1980s and '90s to becoming one of Britain's most celebrated sportsmen is a story worth telling.