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Ali
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pros: great performance by Will Smith
cons: jumps around, not very clear
Kind of a strange biography.
Summary: The movie starts with Cassius Clay (soon to be Muhammad Ali - Will Smith) preparing for his... See Full Review
pros: Almost everything.
cons: A tad bit slow.
The best boxing movie since Rocky III.
I knew when I saw the kick butt trailers for this movie that I was gonna enjoy it. Unfortunately by... See Full Review
pros: pro? You are a sadio-mascist and want to punish yourself.
cons: Choppy, poor direction,puzzling dialogue
ALI is Down In Round One? Thank You Lord !
O.K. I will admit it. I hate boxing. I think as a sport it is plebian and you might as well be wa... See Full Review
pros: Voight, the sound track, Mario Von Peebles-some aspects of Smith's performance
cons: Not enough fighting for fight fans, and the other aspects of Smith's performance
Michael Mann's -Ali-2001
This is a movie that chronicles the life and career of Muhammad Ali from his transition from Cassius... See Full Review
pros: story about my hero
cons: why watch this when you can watch the real stuff on a documentary?
Go Watch a Documentary
I rented this movie because Ali is one of my heroes. I was skeptical about this movie to begin with... See Full Review
pros: Bringing the Ali legend to a new generation...
cons: Highlighting the Champ's Muslim life does little to provide a new angle...
Ali Oops?
Making an Ali movie is as challenging as making another Elvis movie. The story's been told so many t... See Full Review
pros: Will Smith becomes Ali in front of you.
cons: Some dialogue hard to hear, women are not convincing, character confusion abounds.
Ali is the main event.
This feature for Will Smith, endorsed by Muhammad Ali, is wonderful! The fight recreations are spec... See Full Review
pros: The material is eleveted by great work from the three leads.
cons: Lacks sufficient insight into the impact Ali had as a cultural figure.
Mann's Ali an impressionistic portrait deserving of a brighter varnish
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! Rumble, young man, rumble!" An ent... See Full Review
pros: Will Smith makes a decent Ali. Good supporting cast when used. Music. Good fight scenes.
cons: Too vague about everything . Plot holes. Underused supporting cast. Too boring. Too long!
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?" More like fall asleep...
This is it, yes this the momentous event where I write about a subject other than music or computer... See Full Review
pros: Great acting. Genius Direction.Good laughs
cons: None
Ali - Will Smith, Michael Mann Brilliance
So I am a woman, who lost Rock-Paper-Scissors to her boyfriend, and was dragged to see this movie.... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Directors | Michael Mann |
| Actors | Giancarlo Esposito |
| Stars | Will Smith |
| UPC | 043396071353 |
| Running Time | 2hr 37min |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre | History |
| Release Date | 2001 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD</item><item name="runtime">2hr 37min</item><item name="company">Sony Pictures Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">April 30, 2002</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">043396066892</item><item name="sound">Sound Features: Digital, Stereo, AC3</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS: Spanish Subtitled</item><item name="runtime">2hr 37min</item><item name="company">Sony Pictures Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">April 30, 2002</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">043396071360</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Eric Roth |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (01/17/2002, p.56, Peter Travers): "...Smith gives a towering performance, defiantly funny and impassioned....Mann and Smith deliver this powerhouse with the urgency of a champ's left hook..." |










