The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Hands of Stone
Drama · 2016
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Movie details
Hands of Stone
“No más. No surrender.”
2016 Drama 1h 51m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Hands of Stone?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Written by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Edgar Ramírez
Roberto Duran
Robert De Niro
Ray Arcel
Usher
Sugar Ray Leonard
Rubén Blades
Carlos Eleta
Ana de Armas
Felicidad Iglesias
Óscar Jaenada
Chaflan
John Turturro
Frankie Carbo
Court is in session
Put Hands of Stone on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.