Hands of Stone isn't the black eye on the boxing genre, but it presents the genre at its most mediocre and formulaic.

All this cacophony of backstory ends up being counterproductive, especially when the film tries to convey what makes this fighter worthy of tribute (or forgiveness or reconsideration, depending on your perspective).

Very well acted, entertaining and informative.

“Hands of Stone” doesn’t break any new ground, but it operates with low mistakes to be a step above competent and solid within the sports film genre.