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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 brash young Cassius Clay's surprising victory over Sonny Liston. The film depicts Clay's conversion to Islam, his partnership with "Bundini" Brown (.. Read more

Starring	Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles
Director	Michael Mann
Genres	Drama, Sport

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  Good Movie, Great Man
  
  Given that the movie is called 'Ali', and that the cover features what appears to be Muhammad Ali boxing, you would be forgiven for thinking 'Ali&#... read more »
  
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- 19809
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Levy
  - Totteridge, London
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 21:21
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  needs a punch to keep you awake!
  
  what can i say,boring...boring....boring.will smith was crap,the acting was wooden,the only good thing about this film was the end.oh, and did i mention about ... read more »
  
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- - chasckd
  - 377 reviews
  - Telford
  - 19 Aug 2011 at 06:15
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  worth seeing... That's about it.
  
  great performance by will smith. A good insight into the life of Ali - but not as in depth as some would want to see.
  
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- - CJandLucy
  - 16 reviews
  - Crawley
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 15:43
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  Ali - Not a knockout!
  
  I was disappointed with this film. The story jumped about and characters wandered in to and out of the storyline without always following a logical sequence.read more »
  
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- - Valiant016
  - 51 reviews
  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 19 May 2011 at 21:47
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  Brill
  
  Will Smith was great in this film!!
  
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  - Croydon
  - 13 Mar 2011 at 18:43
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  will like a butterfly flop like a bee
  
  greatr documentry about Ali's life, not sure if i would call it a great, but good job by mr will smith.
  
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- - Jono22
  - 39 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 18 Jan 2011 at 22:25
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  Colud have been better
  
  Will Smith was very good but I wanted to see more about what happened out of the ring, more about the man himself. Yes we all know he beat Foreman, Liston, etc ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 459 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 15 Sep 2010 at 16:16
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  Not great...
  
  Will Smith plays the role very well but the film is a bit dis-jointed which ruins a potentially interesting film.
  
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- - Jamie84
  - 6 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 21 Apr 2010 at 10:16
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  A little disappointing.
  
  I expected a bit more. Nothing about his early youthful years, and nothing about his later years. Not up to expectation but worth a look.
  
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  - Belfast
  - 20 Mar 2010 at 17:39
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  Good solid film but needs to be watched properly
  
  This is not the sort of film to watch with friends when you expect to be chatting most of the way through it. There is a lot of info that needs to be absorbed ... read more »
  
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  - Ipswich
  - 27 Feb 2010 at 13:44
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  Liked this.
  
  A kind of warts and all story. So, he was only human after all!
  
  Will Smith looked the part - is there anything this guy can't do?
  
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  - Lochgelly
  - 31 Dec 2009 at 11:26
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  Good Movie, Great Man
  
  Given that the movie is called 'Ali', and that the cover features what appears to be Muhammad Ali boxing, you would be forgiven for thinking 'Ali&#... read more »
  
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- 19809
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  - David Levy
  - Totteridge, London
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 21:21
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  Not what I expected!
  
  Will Smith did a quite passable imitation of "the Greatest". His movement in the ring and mannerisms including the voice were very good.
  
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- - tiptoptaidy
  - Denbighshire
  - 20 Oct 2004 at 18:13
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  And you thought "Wild Wild West" was bad...
  
  For a biopic of the life of someone idolised for his fleet of foot, pace, flair and razor-like wit, "Ali" plays more like a parody of his life.
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- - Odello
  - Durham
  - 02 Nov 2004 at 10:33
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  A fascinating portrait of a legend
  
  The biopic has seemingly become Hollywood?s new adaptation or remake. Muhammad Ali?s life was crying out for the movie treatment and in Michael Mann?s stylistic... read more »
  
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- - lukey27
  - 21 reviews
  - Wolverhampton
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 11:00
- - 3
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  The feats of Clay
  
  This is a good, workman-like biopic of Ali's crucial years between 1964 and 1974 when he won, lost and won back the World Heavyweight title. The movie deals... read more »
  
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  - Guildford
  - 06 Feb 2005 at 17:09
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  Not meeting excpectations
  
  Good acting, missed op by the director, same old mingled in clips etc...no further insight into the greatest...
  
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  - Berkshire
  - 19 Aug 2005 at 10:15
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  Boring and confusing
  
  Too be honest i didnt watch all the film and the half i did watch a watched in 3 parts cause my mrs kept falling sleep so maybe thats y i didnt enjoy it. no ... read more »
  
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- - MattyP83
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  - Stokey Broke On Trent - England
  - 17 Feb 2008 at 16:13
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  Good
  
  Will Smith was very good in this as Ali. To understand this film though I think you need to already be aware of the political games that were going on at the ... read more »
  
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- - mmax1
  - HEREFORDSHIRE
  - 20 Mar 2005 at 09:07
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  Ali
  
  Really good all-round film. Obviously, his relationship to the Black Islamic movement is central, but it was also fascinating seeing Ali's attitude to women... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge, England
  - 21 Mar 2006 at 17:50
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  Good but a little lacking
  
  Ali is a good film, and Will Smith gives a great performance in it, although there is some magic missing in the mixture. Normally boxing movies stir up ... read more »
  
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- - Shimo
  - Earth
  - 21 May 2006 at 16:14

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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 brash young Cassius Clay's surprising victory over Sonny Liston. The film depicts Clay's conversion to Islam, his ...