‘Resurrecting the Champ’ focuses on flawed, well-rounded characters and a classic redemption narrative. Casting and character development seem to prioritize storytelling over identity, with no sign of forced representation or unlikely super-competence handed out for ideological reasons. This one’s not losing sleep over ticking diversity boxes, refreshing for a post-2000s release.

The film treats family, masculinity, and tradition with respect, examining the father-son dynamic, responsibility, and failure with emotional weight rather than undermining cultural norms. It doesn’t turn old-school values into punchlines or rewrite the social script. In our view, it upholds rather than subverts these foundations.

Alternative viewpoints are present without caricature. There’s no overbearing ideological groupthink; characters are fallible, disagree, and even the antagonist remains sympathetic. ‘Resurrecting the Champ’ offers more nuance than most films out today, with complexity in moral and cultural perspectives.