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Giant Fails to Deliver as Pierce Brosnan's Biopic Falls Flat
The touted biopic about Prince Naseem Hamed, which boasts a talented cast including Pierce Brosnan, Amir El-Masry, and Toby Stephens, underwhelms in its portrayal of the boxer's life. Despite having a compelling real-life story to tell, the film disappointingly lacks depth and nuance.
Brosnan, known for his suave charm in films like James Bond, is at times amusing as Hamed's trainer Brendan Ingle, but his chemistry with El-Masry – who plays the boxer himself – never quite materializes. The latter is a skilled performer, capable of delivering a nuanced performance, yet is hampered by being given little opportunity to showcase his range.
The film's failure to deliver lies in its flat and one-dimensional portrayal of Hamed, making him feel more like a caricature than a fully fleshed-out character. Conversely, the drama between Ingle and Hamed, which should be the heart of the story, is repeatedly dull and unengaging.
Furthermore, the film relies on cringe-worthy exposition, where characters break the fourth wall to explain the plot and provide unnecessary context. The background music, too, overpowers the narrative at times, detracting from the overall viewing experience.
Perhaps the most egregious omission is the emotional tribute that Hamed pays to Ingle after his death – a poignant moment left to the audience's imagination in the closing credits. What could have been a powerful exploration of the complex relationship between mentor and protégé instead feels like an afterthought.
Despite some minor bright spots, such as Brosnan's stand-up moments as Ingle, the film ultimately fails to deliver on its promise. The boxing sequences are well-executed, but it's clear that the real showstopper was the potential drama between Hamed and Ingle – a plot thread left wanting.
Giant, starring Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry, is in UK and Irish cinemas from January 9th.
The touted biopic about Prince Naseem Hamed, which boasts a talented cast including Pierce Brosnan, Amir El-Masry, and Toby Stephens, underwhelms in its portrayal of the boxer's life. Despite having a compelling real-life story to tell, the film disappointingly lacks depth and nuance.
Brosnan, known for his suave charm in films like James Bond, is at times amusing as Hamed's trainer Brendan Ingle, but his chemistry with El-Masry – who plays the boxer himself – never quite materializes. The latter is a skilled performer, capable of delivering a nuanced performance, yet is hampered by being given little opportunity to showcase his range.
The film's failure to deliver lies in its flat and one-dimensional portrayal of Hamed, making him feel more like a caricature than a fully fleshed-out character. Conversely, the drama between Ingle and Hamed, which should be the heart of the story, is repeatedly dull and unengaging.
Furthermore, the film relies on cringe-worthy exposition, where characters break the fourth wall to explain the plot and provide unnecessary context. The background music, too, overpowers the narrative at times, detracting from the overall viewing experience.
Perhaps the most egregious omission is the emotional tribute that Hamed pays to Ingle after his death – a poignant moment left to the audience's imagination in the closing credits. What could have been a powerful exploration of the complex relationship between mentor and protégé instead feels like an afterthought.
Despite some minor bright spots, such as Brosnan's stand-up moments as Ingle, the film ultimately fails to deliver on its promise. The boxing sequences are well-executed, but it's clear that the real showstopper was the potential drama between Hamed and Ingle – a plot thread left wanting.
Giant, starring Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry, is in UK and Irish cinemas from January 9th.
The thing about biopics is they gotta do justice to the person's life story... but I think this one just skims over a lot of interesting stuff 
Pierce Brosnan is pretty good as Hamed's trainer, but Amir El-Masry gets stuck with carrying the whole thing 
And those cringe-worthy exposition moments? 
They really pulled me outta the movie...
i mean its not like they had to explain everythin through dialogue or somethin, just have them actually talk to each other lol 
and brosnan as hameds trainer is kinda funny but only cuz its so over-the-top 
cant believe they didnt explore the drama between those two more
but honestly it felt like they just phoned it in 
the chemistry between brosnan and el-masry was meh 
also what's up with the background music over powering everything all the time? 
it felt like they were trying to make up for the lack of drama with more noise 
i mean i loved pierce brosnan in james bond but brendan ingle was just not his thing 
it had so much promise with pierce brosnan as naseem hamed's trainer but honestly, the chemistry between him and amir el-masry just didn't work 
i get that they're trying to tell a real-life story but come on, can't they do better than this? 
, it feels like the whole point of prince naseem hamed's life story was just to make a cool boxing movie, not to actually explore his journey and struggles. pierce brosnan is funny as brendan ingle but his chemistry with el-masry is so lacking 
, but here he's playing a boxer and it's like he's trying too hard to be charming. Amir El-Masry is super talented though 
It's like they forgot we're watching a story not a lecture. 3 stars at best from me...
Pierce Brosnan gets a 4/10 from me, he's better off in Bond than this 
Amir El-Masry deserves better, I'm keeping an eye on him 
the film should've done more with that short but intense career arc 
stats: Pierce Brosnan's Bond films average 7.2/10 on IMDB, Giant is averaging 3.5/10 so far 
. And I get it, Amir El-Masry is talented, but he deserves better than to be stuck in a shallow script 
️. I loved when they made it seem like Brosnan's character would be the one to get all the laughs as Ingle, but it was nice too that El-Masry got a few moments where he could show his range 
. What really bothered me though, was how they just left out an important moment of Hameed paying tribute to Ingle after his death... I mean, come on, give the guy some closure 
. And don't even get me started on that drama between Ingle and Hamed - it was so boring 
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