Review: 'Big George Foreman' saddles the former champ with a squeaky clean, lightweight story

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“Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World,” George Tillman Jr.'s overly polished biopic, stars Khris Davis and Forest Whitaker.

For a certain millennial population, the name “George Foreman” is more likely to conjure up an image of a favorite kitchen appliance before it brings to mind “heavyweight champ.” Indeed, the boxer/preacher/entrepreneur might be better known these days for his “Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine,” a gadget renowned in college dorms and bachelor pads across the nation, thanks to Foreman’s affable infomercials and infectious grin.

But first, we have to go back to the beginning, to a childhood of abject poverty and hunger in Houston’s Fifth Ward, and schoolyard bullying that saw young George using his size and fists to demand a scrap of respect. We see George as a desperate young man , join the Job Corps and meet his mentor, Doc Broadus , who teaches him to channel his punches into something productive — boxing. Before we know it, George is winning gold at the Olympics.

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