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Ali (2001)
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Ali is a rush of charm, violence, and well-crafted mythmaking sure to enthrall. From the unforgettable surge of the opening--a 10-minute montage of sheer brilliance where formative scenes from the early life of Cassius Clay float along on the rapture of a live performance by Sam Cooke in a Harlem nightclub--through to Muhammad Ali's departure for Zaire to fight George Foreman, Michael Mann's homage is mostly crisp and fleet-footed. As Clay/Ali, Will Smith acquits himself marvelously due in large part to his uncanny re-creation of Ali's most famous weapon, his mesmerizing voice. Indeed, the best scenes throughout showcase Ali's verbal...
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| Ali Movie Review by JR (3/9/2007) |
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A huge disappointment. They took the life of one of the most interesting individuals of the last 50 years and made it boring. I usually like Will Smith, but did not enjoy his performance in Ali. He looked sleepy most of the time, totally butchered the Louisville accent (being from Louisville, I think I can tell), and...
(complete Ali review by JR)
| Ali Movie Review by Ash (10/25/2006) |
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Michael Mann has got to be one of the best and also one of the most overlooked directors in Hollywood. I'm a big fan of his work and will see any film on the sole basis of seeing his name in the credits [as director], but when I mention to most people about my excitement of a new movie coming out by Michael Mann all I...
(complete Ali review by Ash)
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