Hands Of Stone

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2016


MOVIE IS important dramatic panamanian emotional freewheeling
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$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 37
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
But their relationship isnt the center of Hands Of Stone, and its debatable that the movie even has one. Av Club
2.5
Making this seem like anything more than aimlessness would take an intensity and creative energy that Hands Of Stone cant muster. Av Club
2.0
There are so many secondary characters and narrative strands introduced and forgotten that a scorecard should have been handed out as we sat down. Den Of Geek
2.5
This version of Roberto Durans story is filled with star performances, but they all come at the expense of the fighters oft misunderstood story. Indie Wire
2.5
Hands of Stone clearly wants to be this generations Rocky, but the film works so hard to convince moviegoers of its inspirational relevance that it en .. We Got This Covered
1.5
Overall, its a good call, but one that ultimately cant save a film that struggles with being just another connect the dots history lesson coupled with .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Overall, its a good call, but one that ultimately cant save a film that struggles with being just another connect the dots history lesson coupled with .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Only Reg E. Catheyas the oily promoter Don King, savvy to race and showmanshipoccupies the adult film this might have been. Time Out
1.5
Everything thats likable and endearing about Durn comes from Ramrez childlike performance. Collider
1.0
Its a friendship story that never delves into the friendship; it lazily follows the rise fall redemption beats of a standard biopic; and it misses its .. Collider
2.5
Its enough to make you wish it were all in the service of a better script. Rogerebert
2.3
Weve seen it time and time again, incredible performances mired by mediocre filmmaking. The Young Folks
3.0
Despite these fine performances, Hands Of Stone is at its most captivating during its boxing scenes. Cinema Blend
3.5
The moment arrives an hour into the film.Its a long time to wait for an emotional wallop. Ny Daily News
2.5
Yet the pieces just dont fit together.Hands of Stone lurches back and forth between well crafted dramatic scenes and shabby, cliche ridden sequences t .. Philly
2.8
The result has a certain visceral power, but it often seems a bit punch drunk, stumbling from subject to subject without much overall shape. One Guys Opinion
3.8
Hands of Stone is still a first rate boxing picture, a B movie with just enough A picture touches to make it sting. Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
Most of the movie is a slow pour of random scenes, missing connective tissue and timing, finding messy editing a more powerful foe to the boxer than L .. Blu Ray
5.0
In keeping with the recent vogue for political sports biopics (Race, 42), this drama about boxing legend Roberto Duran connects his popularity in his .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Even though the film cant focus on one subject, Hands of Stone does boast notable performances from its leads, especially Ramirez. Usa Today
2.2
For what its worth, the boxing sequences are competently staged, though nothing special. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Writer director Jonathan Jakubowicz unreels the story of Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez) and his personal and professional relationship .. News Review
3.0
That offering (and a few others before it) managed to breathe some new life into a cinematic sports genre that had become somewhat stale and predictab .. Screen It
3.8
True story of Panamanian boxing champs rise and fall punches short but gives Robert De Niro a knockout role Rolling Stone
2.5
But Ramirez is too good an actor not to make it work, even if his best moments come late, when the glorified machismo is given a breather and Jakubowi .. The Wrap
4.5
Sports fans will undoubtedly enjoy Hands of Stone, and gleefully overlook its heavy handed approach and certain continuity glitches. Film Journal
3.0
This boxing drama is certainly not in the league of Raging Bull, Body and Soul or Ali, but Hands of Stone is nevertheless worth the price of admission .. Hindustan Times
2.5
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sports movie in possession of a good story, must be a boxing movie. Hindustan Times
2.0
Yet the film manages to make Panama look like a dirty, angry place that no one would ever want to visit. The Guardian
3.0
This is a genre that has been elevated by great films.Hands of Stone is a decent boxing movie, but it wont be counted among them. Az Central
1.0
Its the rare sports movie where the Torrijos Carter Treaties are a motivating factor. Npr
2.8
But it also falls victim to too many trite boxing movie cliches and is in way too much of a rush to cover too much narrative ground. Ew
2.0
But how long can you present an unpleasant protagonist and keep the audience with you Film Inquiry
2.5
Susan Grangers review of Hands of Stone (The Weinstein Company) Evoking memories of Raging Bull (1980), Robert De Niro returns to the boxing ring agai .. Susang Ranger
4.0
This film will most strongly appeal, no doubt, to boxing fans, wholl be thrilled at titles like Duran vs. Leonard flashing onscreen while swooping, be .. Common Sense Media
2.5
But beyond that bold approach, and a few good performances, Hands of Stone is a thoroughly mediocre sports movie. Sf Gate
3.5
Jakubowiczs movie is occasionally clumsy in its storytelling, but the boxing sequences, at least, crackle: Boxing movies have become the refuge for pe .. Time
1.9
Unfortunately, remembering that films brilliantly staged fight scenes and deep dive exploration of the psyche of an emotionally stunted, compulsively .. Slant Magazine
1.9
The two are exceptionally well cast, but they cant save an unfocused jumble of a movie that doubles as a cautionary tale about the importance of film .. Washington Post
2.5
While Mr. Ramirez is excellent at portraying Durans cockiness and imposing physicality, the movie struggles to make him a well rounded character. The New York Times
3.1
Arcel guided the hands of stone of Duran to world titles and toward the champs best, most effective boxing instincts.De Niro and top billed Ramirez do .. Chicago Tribune
3.1
But the highlight is Duran and Arcels bonding in the corner between rounds.Well take more of this revealing brand of drama anytime. HANDS OF STONE Wri .. Boston Globe
3.5
It is the story a flawed, talented and dedicated fighter, his losses and his victories. Reeling Reviews
1.8
And so it just sort of flails around, without capturing any of the inherent drama of its subject.Which is a bummer, because Roberto Durans life is fer .. Uproxx
3.1
Sadly, Hands of Stone (which could be subtitled The Roberto Duran Story) stakes its claim in the former province.Traditional and uninspired, it does a .. ReelViews
3.3
While its not quite a knockout, Hands of Stone scores enough points thanks to its cast to warrant a look. Lyles Movie Files
2.5
Heck, even last years otherwise lackluster Jake Gyllenhaal vehicle Southpaw featured boxing sequences that zipped with fury and brutal brio, director .. Movie Freak
2.5
The story of boxer Roberto Duran boasts strong performances but is distracted by an abundance of side stories Edgar Ramirez and Robert DeNiro star in .. Detroit News
2.0
Its utterly competent, yet it makes Durans story seem a little so what Variety
3.1
Flawed but enjoyable, Hands of Stone proves simplistic in dramatic terms and slippery in its point of view even as it manages to engage interest. Groucho Reviews
2.5
And this film comes up short on both.Its technique is showy, but ultimately empty overdone music, fast cuts, and fight scenes so busy you cant tell wh .. Nj
1.8
Its a bland, almost perfunctory effort, if not a severely compromised one, with seemingly little to no heart guiding it through its predictability, cl .. The Play List
1.3
Even for a boxer, the Roberto Duran portrayed in Hands of Stone is a lout, and thats saying something.Its like noting, Even for a gymnast, shes really .. New York Post
2.5
Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran is clearly one of the greatest boxers of all time. Cleve Land
4.4
It makes for a surprisingly interesting film, more subtle and multifaceted than the usual easy rise and fall justice typical of the genre. Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Well, Hands of Stone depicts all of this and more with all the enthusiasm and emotional resonance of a Wikipedia page. Film Racket
5.0
The actor Edgar Ramirez is no lightweight, but in Hands of Stone he plays one: Roberto Duran, perhaps the greatest 135 pounder in boxing history; a fe .. Wsj
4.4
Hands of Stone: As Roberto Duran, Ramirez boxes like a champ The legendary Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran has lived a life and had a fight career far .. Chicago Sun Times
2.5
Not that the film is bad, but it doesnt deliver the heavy emotional blows worth of its hard hitting subject. Punch Drunk Critics
1.0
For one thing, if its a sense, its not an art.For another, its the last time we ever hear about ring sense, Durans or anyone elses. Sandiego Reader
2.5
As I say in my video review above, there is nothing horribly wrong with this story of Durans life and times in and out of the ring, its just that as a .. Dead Line
2.0
The subject is Roberto Duran, one of the greatest boxers whos never scored a movie. Metro New York
2.0
Its a shame this performance is wasted in as muddled a movie as this. Lainey Gossip
2.0
The film creates a false sense of what happens.You cant give all the facts, but you can be careful about contriving them. Tony Mack
2.5
The movie is all right, but for someone with Durans accomplishments, it should have been great. Blog Bullz Eye
3.1
The cinematography is flashy, never dull, but the epic fights lack the grandeur of past boxing movies. Hollywood Into To
2.0
Hands of Stone isnt the black eye on the boxing genre, but it presents the genre at its most mediocre and formulaic. Spectrum Culture
2.5
Capturing the feverishly hot temper and charm of the famed boxer, Ramirez shines, while De Niro delivers a surprisingly subtle and effective performan .. Cairo 360
2.5
But the performances even the solid work from Ramirezs Joy co star De Niro never add up to a compelling movie. Review Journal
2.0
Instead, cliched scenes distract from the coherence and nucleus of the story without adding or developing important points. Kdhx
2.0
But it also creates a hollow core that can collapse in the face of adversity. Aarp
3.0
Roberto Duran, hands down, was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Suffice it to say, a great boxer deserves a great biopic. Hands of Stone is not .. Abc News Go
4.4
In a role thats meaty and demanding, he delivers a performance thats not showy but rather quietly powerful and deeply affecting. Seattle Times
3.0
Ramirez is engaging as Duran, much more handsome than any boxer ever gets to stay in real life, with charm and a swagger, at time intense, but also wi .. Iol Co Za
4.5
The surprise is that they focus their attention on a fallen hero, Roberto Duran.The bigger surprise is that Durans dramatic up and down life is more t .. Dwight Brown Ink
2.5
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3.1
Their bickering back and forth gives the movie its needed tension and spark. Reel Bob
3.5
Hands of Stone may not be an uncontested knockout like De Niros fundamental boxing film Raging Bull (and what movie is), but as a romp for sports fans .. All Movie
3.5
The films only fault is a finale that plays more melodramatically than it needed to: perhaps Giladi didnt realize how much this character would succee .. Daily Public
3.0
But the movies Duran (Edgar Ramirez) lacks the charm of either character; it moves too fast to establish any. Bk Mag
3.1
De Niros Arcel grounds the entire movie, which is propelled by Ramirez, who delivers a blistering, almost out of control performance that is likely to .. Sandiego Union Tribune
3.8
Despite some cliched moments, it is enjoyable, and I would recommend it for the acting and the historical significance of Durans story, which deserves .. Ny 1
3.5
The film is a conventional boxing biopic with fight scenes well directed by Venezuelan Jonathan Jakubowicz. But what makes this movie as good as it is .. Buffalo
3.8
DeNiro quietly pulls the focus inward in a grounded, deeply felt and ultimately generous performance that lets Ramirez shine. Zeal Nyc
4.0
The first is Cristi Puius Sieranevada, a long, detailed and highly personal portrait of a family mourning the loss of the paterfamilias. Huffington Post



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