... About as subtle as a blow to the kidneys.

The lighting from cinematographer Ben Braham Ziryab is sometimes quite lovely, but the narrative is painfully ploddy... A rollicking Georgian Rocky it ain’t.

Boxing enthusiasts might well take satisfaction from seeing Belcher’s story told with obvious energy and diligence, and Crowe and Winstone are good value. But by most other measures, it’s a swing and a miss.

A somewhat placid, agreeable, yet not entirely interesting, period chronicle that recreates a love story seen a thousand times... [Full review in Spanish]