Ali (2001)
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Reviews Counted:144
Fresh:96
Rotten:48
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Though perhaps no film could fully do justice to the fascinating life and personality of Muhammad Ali, Mann's direction and Smith's performance combine to pack a solid punch.
Runtime: 2 hrs 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
US Box Office: $58,183,966
Synopsis: 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 brash young Cassius... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Jon Voight, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jamie Foxx
Director: Michael Mann
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Ali isn't a bad film, in fact, it's OK. But the bottom line is, the man everyone called 'The Greatest' deserves better than an OK picture. Full Review |
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More than competently mounted, with a hollowness just discernible in its core... feels like the first draft of whatever film Michael Mann set out to make. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The challenge of dramatizing the celeb's life is only partially met nby Mann in this flawed biopic that narrowly focuses one one decade (1964-74), while gliding over Ali's private life and negletcing crucial aspects of his turbulent yet fascinating life. Full Review |
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Smith, who has a well-developed ego of his own, not only looks like the young Ali but also sounds like the brash Louisville Lip. Full Review |
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Smith's transformation is nothing less than astounding. Full Review |
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No matter how good Smith and the other actors are, they seem at times dwarfed by the movie itself. Full Review |
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