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Production Year: 2001 - Action/Adventure - Director: Michael Mann - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Giancarlo Esposito, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Jonathan Cake, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jeffrey Wright, Nona Gaye more

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Michael Mann's ALI manages to be an informative look at the career of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali and an entertaining and moving portrait of the man. The action begins with the...
more...brash young Cassius Clay's surprising victory over Sonny Liston. The film depicts Clay's conversion to Islam, his partnership with "Bundini" Brown (Jamie Foxx in a wonderfully complex turn), his friendship with Howard Cosell (a transformed Jon Voight), his principled refusal to serve in the military during Vietnam, and his subsequent problems with the law and the boxing commission. The film concludes with Ali's battle with George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle."
Will Smith delivers a worthy performance, transforming his body, face, and voice to capture the spirit of the charismatic fighter. The work of the supporting cast is superb, including Smith's real-life wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Marvin Gaye's daughter, Nona Gaye, as the women in Ali's life. Mann brings the viewer in close to the boxing action, effectively depicting Ali's unique grace and quickness, and the violent frenzy of the sport. The film shows the familiar public figure of fights and press conferences, and also gives a glimpse of the quiet, thoughtful private life of Ali.





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Rumble, Young Man Rumble
Review of Ali (DVD) by christianfilmcritic

Advantages: Will Smith in an exceptional performance, very insightful
Disadvantages: The roughness will put some people off, drags in places

...legendary heavy weight boxer Muhammad Ali from the period 1964, where he clashed with the infamous Sonny Liston, through a decade to 1974 and the now famous 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight against George Foreman. ● Opinion The first time I sat down to watch "Ali" I actually turned it off after about 15 minutes as it was nothing like what I expected. Not only did I expect a full biopic of his life from his early days but I also had become ... Read review

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15.10.2007
"It's not bragging if you can back it up"!
Review of Ali (DVD) by newty1977

Advantages: Excellent portrait charting Ali's life ...
Disadvantages: He had a few fights too many...

...Instead, the film focuses upon Ali the Great, when he was at the top of his profession, a cultural icon yet politically ostracised. ~~~~~~~~~~ Cassius Clay ~~~~~~~~~~ This is a short piece of history leading up to the events of the film. Muhammad Ali was born "Cassius Marcellus Clay" on 17th January 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. His parents earned a modest living and worked hard for what they had. Ali started boxing in junior high, ... Read review

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09.04.2006
The man behind the boxing gloves
Review of Ali (DVD) by sunmeilan

Advantages: Excellent performance by Will Smith, compelling viewing
Disadvantages: Boxing fans won't like the lack of boxing

Born Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali converted to Islam during the course of his boxing career, and turned his back on his Christian background and slave name. This was to colour much of his life outside of boxing; he divorced his first wife, for example, because although she converted to Islam herself, she refused to dress appropriately. He claimed that fighting in the Vietnam war was against his religious beliefs, leading to all sorts of trouble, including ... Read review

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25.04.2009
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee!
Review of Ali (DVD) by sewbizzie

Advantages: Excellent acting, good storyline
Disadvantages: Less of what we were shown and more about the rest of his career

Ali is a film which shows part of the life of Cassius Clay. I have seen parts of this film before but as I saw it for a bargain price I decided to get it and actually watch the whole thing. The film starts with Cassius going for a shot at the title fight which he does win and soon becomes the Heavy Weight Champion of the World. He is close friends with a man called Malcolm X who is a black Muslim and has talked Cassius Clay into converting to ... Read review

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20.03.2009
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
Review of Ali (DVD) by paddeh

Advantages: Good acting and boxing matches
Disadvantages: Slow pace in places, no in-depth detail for many events

Ali is directed by Michael Mann and was originally released in 2001. The film covers a 10 year period of Muhammed Ali's boxing career, 1964-1974, but overall seems to be rushed. As a result we only touch on the events and do not get a real chance to look in-depth which is a shame. Will Smith plays the part of Ali and does an excellent job in my opinion in recreating the true character that Muhammed Ali was in terms of boxing ability and arrogance. ... Read review

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14.01.2006
"Float like a butterfly sting like a bee"
Review of Ali (DVD) by NEO_TECH

Advantages: Ali biography
Disadvantages: a bit political

...did not grow up watching Ali fights I was too young, but I do think that he every much as great as they say he is. The film depicts Ali's success in boxing between the 60's and 70's. The film concentrates on his major fights entwined with the political imbalance at the time, especially that involving the black radical movement i.e. that 'Nation of Islam' and one of its most prominent speakers Malcolm x. I think the film was very well done as ... Read review

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