expecting powerful filmmaking experience girlfight indie lowbudget bigname actors freshman director heard good goodbr br placed contemporary ethnic workingclass brooklyn karyn kusama done extraordinary job capturing daydoday struggles urban latinos diana protagonist seething anger lashes high school peers getting trouble school friends raised single father appears love brother applies strict sexbased double standard children fathers double standard illustrated fact tiny brother taking boxing lessons local gym diana denied similar pursuits errand gym meet tiny diana captivated boxing tiny like boxing diana trade places gets money dad gives diana take lessons placebr br this actually feelgood movie diana grows learns boxing meets guy addresses serious issues headon theres giggly everything go right go right resolution la bend like beckham reality attendant personal issues big pat resolutions opinion girlfight better satisfying film it