Ali (2001)
Genre: Biography / Sport
Duration: 156 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Will Smith, Jon Voight and Jamie Foxx
IMDb score:
6,7 (109.925)
Releasedate: 10 December 2001
Ali plot
"Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."
The film follows the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Clay, Ali was a phenomenon inside and outside the boxing ring that rocked the sporting world in the 1960s. In the end, he decided to change his "slave name" to Muhammad Ali, becoming a champion, a leader and a media star.
Actors and actresses
Muhammad Ali / Cassius Clay
Drew 'Bundini' Brown
Howard Cosell
Malcolm X
Angelo Dundee
Howard Bingham
Don King
Sonji Roi
Belinda Ali
Veronica Porche
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Muhammad Ali Is one of those few sports phenomena that just about everyone knows, whether you are a sports follower or not. You don't even have to see a boxing match to know who the man is. An enormous charisma and personality in the ring, but also at least as great and popular outside of it. There's no question that his life and choices haven't made it easy for him, but just like in the ring, he's always fought his way through it and that deserves tons of respect whether you agree with him or not...
Also for Will Smith it was an honor to play Ali. He also did a great job matching the character Ali. Rightly acclaimed by the critics, because he did a fine and convincing job. He also traveled a long way physically, well-trained body!
Ali's life was so diverse and diverse that it was impossible to cover everything. Mann made the attempt anyway, but almost tripped over trying to do it too well or too completely. This sometimes led to a bit of a mess, so that the overview was sometimes lost. Too little depth in some events. A pity, but commendable, partly because of Will Smith.
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Sergio Leone
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- 4430 messages
- 3111 votes
Solid.
I'm not much of a Will Smith fan and I'm not blown away by his acting here either. The truth compels me to note that I do not know Muhammed Ali and his tics either. So I guess that nervous macho thing was Ali's own. In any case, it is very unpleasant to watch. That Ali must not have been an overly sympathetic figure, if what it is portrayed is somewhat correct.
Michael Mann also knows how to shoot a movie. Even the boxing scenes, usually quite monotonous, can come out fresh every now and then. Mann does take his time. So it could have been a little better framed at times. The film covers a period of about 10 years, but sometimes it seems as if it only takes place in a year or two. Pluses are there for the soundtrack.
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Brabants
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- 2896 messages
- 2154 votes
Ali is an interesting movie because I didn't know that much about this boxing legend myself. Will acts well and shows that he has quite a bit to offer.
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