'I think that 90% of the movies that are made are too long and too slow'

The directors quote.
Well too bad, because this one moves at a pace way too brisk for its own good! There's so much happening in the first 25 minutes and you only get a glimpse of everything thats going on while years pass by. Ali is a perfect example of getting to know characters and what motivates them, and you become invested in the film. Hands of Stone has very little of this, sadly.