Monday 9 September 2019

A different kind of bull


Hands of Stone (2016)

Written & directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz this film based on real events stars Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro, Ana de Armas and Usher. A young man growing up in Panama becomes a boxer and a national hero.

Unfortunately this is no Raging Bull (1980) but instead an overly sentimental trip through the highlights of Duran's career. I am not sure the film makers let facts get in the way of the story they wanted to tell either. Over all this is a fairly disappointing biopoic.

2/5

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