Well, everyone, this is it. As of now, we are now one review away from my 600th movie review (which I may not get to until sometime next week). In the meantime, to close out on the reviews that were in the 500s, we now review a film that is based on a true story. Not only that, but it is based on the life of well-known wrestler champion George Foreman. So now, let’s discuss Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story Of The Once And Future Heavyweight Champion Of The World.
Plot: The film centers around the life of George Foreman (Khris Davis) and how he rose to power as a wrestler, and later became a preacher.
So, for a film that’s a biopic, did they do a good job with this film? Well, I don’t know how much was left out of this film that was a depiction of some of George Foreman’s life. However, it would seem that they covered a great plenty that needed to be shown for audiences in nationwide, and worldwide. I mean the fact that film companies like Affirm Films are mainstream, and have succeeded in the past in making, and coming out with films like Soul Surfer, Courageous, War Room, Miracles From Heaven, and now George Foreman: The Miraculous Story Of The Once And Future Heavyweight Champion, among other films, that is most definitely a miracle in of itself that Christian films have been successfully produced, and even making first to theaters before video, and On Demand. That is especially since more people have become hostile towards Christians, and anything associated with Christianity like Christian-themed films, and things like those, you know? Anyway, even though we don’t get to know many of George Foreman’s family members, at least we still get to dive into some of George Foreman’s childhood, why he became the boxing champion, his steps to becoming a preacher, and more. It really did help develop his character in this film. Khris Davis truly did pull off playing this role, and trying to truly fill the shoes of this real-life person. Now, obviously, we know that no can truly fill the shoes of another person, dead or alive. Still, one can still get a good feeling, and idea about how another person acted, or felt about situations, their outlook on things in life, and/or life in general, and things like that. That’s exactly what actor Khris Davis did well with accomplishing when trying to play the role of a person like George Foreman. Anyway, for those of you who aren’t familiar with George Foreman’s journey in his life, this film is definitely a great way for anyone to know about it. Is it possible that they may have left some things out? Sure. Still, this is a film. And yeah, they can only include so much in a film. Could the filmmakers have made this film longer by making it around 2.5-3 hours? Maybe! And yeah, we could have perhaps gotten to know more of George’s childhood, and learned more of his family. However, since George Foreman is more of a famous person, and this film itself has come out, at least this film could likely pique people’s curiosity more as to what life was like for his siblings, his mother, and things like that. Not to mention that George Foreman is still alive. So at least we can ask him personally what it actually was like to go through that. So how about that? Additionally, it was very interesting to see some of the history of George Foreman’s life, and to start off going into things like boxing for the wrong reasons, and then become a Christian, and have a better outlook on life, and making decisions more for the right reasons. Yes, he may have made mistakes after becoming a Christian, like we all have since, well, we’re all human, and no human that has walked this Earth has been perfect, again, except for Jesus Christ. However, at least George Foreman serves as a living example as to why we don’t need to let our past failures define us, and only need to let Jesus define us no matter what. Anyway, when it came to George naming his kids, and things like that, let’s just say that you’d be surprised as to how he handled a situation like that. Finally, the theme of letting God be in control of our lives, and making decisions for the right reasons, and not the wrong ones end up being very powerful, and I’m sure will continue to remain true.
And that’s my review for George Foreman: The Miraculous Story Of The Once And Future Heavyweight Champion Of The World. Yeah, I mean whether some of us grew up hearing about George Foreman years ago, and seeing him in wrestling, and more, or are learning about him for the very first time by seeing films such as this one, this film is most definitely a must watch. Why this film has not gained more popularity yet is mind boggling. Maybe not too mind boggling, since not nearly as many Christian-themed films have been released as of recently. Well, not in the mainstream media, or even in theaters. Regardless, this is most definitely a must-see. It has heart, it does well with showing much of what life was like for George Foreman growing up, and the movie can help us truly think critically about life, and how we should handle situations in life. Quite frankly, I hope that even non-Christians will give this film, and maybe they can be touched by it, and become Christians themselves. Well, again, a film like this, among other tools, serve as proof that God works in mysterious ways . One way, or another, definitely make it a point to see this film. It may be over two hours long. However, it is worth sitting though 129 minutes, or less to see this movie. You will be glad that you saw this film in the end. So, go see it if you can! You’ll be glad that you did in the end.
Final Grade: A+
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