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Movie Reviews of Ali
Movie Review: Will...not disappoint !
Summary: 4 Stars
Will Smith and Michael Mann take on Muhammed Ali with maximum perfection. The movie never fails. It tells the story of the rise of the greatest athlete that ever lived into the boxing world, his victories in both the Rumble In The Jungle and Thrilla In Manilla, his funny confrontations with Howard Cosell, who is remarkably impersonated and portayed by Jon Voight, and his many wives, which Ali refers to as a "weakness towards women". The only weakness about this DVD is the extra features segment...there are no features! I sure would have liked to see a behind the scenes segment, or an interview with Will or Ali himself with their thoughts regarding the movie. The music video by R Kelly would have also been nice to have here. But the film which is almost 3 hours is a great viewing experience.
With one star off the rating for an empty DVD, Ali is the one of the strongest films out there today.
I'd highly recommend the special edition DVD that I hope Columbia Pictures is planning to release soon.
But until then, this DVD version is a must-have!
Movie Review: Ambitious project
Summary: 4 Stars
Mohammed Ali is bigger than life and portraying him in a movie is a daunting task. Will Smith probably comes as close to looking, sounding and acting like Ali as a person could, but there is always a sense that the movie falls a little short of catching the essence of the man. Events in Ali's life unfold in the movie, but there is never much depth of explanation about why things happened as they did. John Voight is superb as Howard Coselle and the movie paints a close relationship between Cosell and Ali which is belied by the verbal barbs they always shot at each other on tv. There are so many important events in Ali's life that if must have been a nightmare deciding what to include. Although it has a 2 1/2 hour running time, the movie seems to end rather abruptly. Despite its flaws, Ali is an entertaining film and does hold the viewer's attention.Movie Review: Good film that could have been great
Summary: 4 Stars
Ali is a good film that could have been great. Will Smith plays Ali with great passiond vigor. Micheal Mann direction and cinematography is some the best work he has ever done, but the film drags in its second half and ends on a dry note. I think the film should ahve covered Ali's whole life not just ten years that were covered in the film. Until The Purusit Of Happyness, this was Will Smith's best performance as he gives the auidence the charmisa and charm that he displayed in Six Degrees Of Seperation. Ali is by no mean's a GREAT film but it is a good one.Movie Review: ALI
Summary: 4 Stars
Ali was a great movie to see! I would have rated it a 5 star film but the all music no diolauge scenes were too long and too frequent. Will Smith did a fantastic job as Ali and deserved the nomination for best actor that he recieved. Though I will speak highly of it I would not suggest buying this movie without renting it first... the dramatic musical scenes ruined the movie for many people that I've talked to. I bought my used for $6 so... for $6 it's a great movie! I would NOT pay $20 for this movie, but I would recommend it as a good 4 star film!Movie Review: See this film
Summary: 4 Stars
Ali may not be "the greatest" film you'll ever see but it makes a respectful showing as it tells the life of a living legend. I was very young when Ali was in his prime but stillI remember the respect he gained from the people in my community. Ali, as played (very well) by Will Smith is a
showman, a philospher, a poet and a lover. Smith was perfectly
cast here. Who else could mimic his charisma? Jon Voight's
is superb as Howard Cosell. His and Smith's performance is
worth the price of rental.