Ali (DVD) Reviews

Directed by Michael Mann, ALI is a biopic movie of teh great Muhammed Ali. Will Smith plays Ali when he was known as Cassius Clay. The film concentrates primarily on Ali's life away from the boxing ring. During the movie we see Ali and the women in his life. We see his change in religion and how he deals with racism. From here we see ...  Read the complete review

A Muhammad Ali biopic is seemingly one of the easiest to make - there's plenty of fascinating material to tell, but sadly, it appears there may be too much to fit into one film successfully, for Michael Mann's biopic, Ali, has decided merely to focus on a singel decade of his life, from 1964-1974, and therefore skimping on a lot of the more ...  Read the complete review

Born Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali converted to Islam during the course of his boxing career, and turned his back on his Christian background and slave name. This was to colour much of his life outside of boxing; he divorced his first wife, for example, because although she converted to Islam herself, she refused to dress appropriately. He claimed ...  Read the complete review

Ali is a film which shows part of the life of Cassius Clay. I have seen parts of this film before but as I saw it for a bargain price I decided to get it and actually watch the whole thing. The film starts with Cassius going for a shot at the title fight which he does win and soon becomes the Heavy Weight Champion of the World. He is ...  Read the complete review

"Ali" is a 2001 biopic directed by Michael Mann and starring Will Smith as the legendary heavyweight champion. The film begins in 1964 with Ali's upset of the apparently unstoppable Sonny Liston and takes us through to 1974 and Ali's fight against the equally daunting George Foreman in Zaire. Along the way the film explores Ali's first ...  Read the complete review

I am undecided on this film. I think it is a fantastic peice of work by the director and faultless acting by will Smith. However, i wouldnt say it is a film i will watch again, and all in all, it doesnt keep you on the edge of your seat, and it is quite slow. However, this is how it is meant to be, it is a life story, and it represents ...  Read the complete review

I'm sure 99% of the population of the UK know who Muhammed Ali is, I'm sure the majority can even make the connection between Cassius Clay and Muhammed Ali, but this film is so good because it scratches beneath the surface and shows why Ali was like how he was, and the struggles he went through to achieve greatness! I would first like ...  Read the complete review

'Ali' is a biopic of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali (previously known by his birthname Cassius Clay) starring Will Smith and directed by Michael Mann. Mann's Ali focuses on the middle part of the Greatest's life: his dealings with Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam and his refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam war. Of course there is a lot of boxing ...  Read the complete review

> Synopsis “Ali” is the biopic based on the life of legendary heavy weight boxer Muhammad Ali from the period 1964, where he clashed with the infamous Sonny Liston, through a decade to 1974 and the now famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight against George Foreman. > Opinion The first time I sat down to ...  Read the complete review

This is a movie only review and I will not make any references to the DVD apart from saying that it is available for around £7. Ali is directed by Michael Mann and was originally released in 2001. The film covers a 10 year period of Muhammed Ali’s boxing career, 1964-1974, but overall seems to be rushed. As a result we only touch on the ...  Read the complete review

The movie adaptation of Muhammed Ali's life went through a few years of off and on sparring in the Hollywood ring before Micheal Mann stepped up to tell the story of probably the greatest sports legend the world has ever seen. Now I'm a big fan of Mann's films such as Heat, Manhunter etc so I was looking forward to what he would do ...  Read the complete review

I am too young to remember Mohammed Ali in his prime. All I see is a weak and frail man savaged by his illness. However his catchphrases are famous, taunting opposition, changing from his slave name to Nation of Islam and refusing to fight in Vietnam. Apparently he could also box a bit. Ali does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a ...  Read the complete review

Acclaimed director Michael Mann (The Insider, Heat, The Last of the Mohicans), delivers a visually arresting portrait of one of the greatest athletes and sporting heroes of all time in Ali. Will Smith portrays a man whose wit and athletic genius, defiant rage and inner grace mirrored one of the most turbulent times in Twentieth Century America. ...  Read the complete review

Could Will Smith pull it off? Even if he could would it be a good film? The answer is yes, Will Smith is a sensation. Who would have believed that that goofy, lanky, smart ass teenager in the Fresh Prince could have turned in a performance that is not only acting like Muhammed Ali, but being Ali. Will Smith may be the reason to see this film, but ...  Read the complete review

When I first heard about the film ‘Ali’ I wanted to see it, nothing more to it! Then I saw and read some reviews on the film, which put me off a bit as they weren’t all that good to be fair, but still, me and my mate went to see it, both thinking that it would be a change from the pub and it was reported to have good fighting ...  Read the complete review

Muhammad Ali is probably the greatest boxer of all time but whether his life transfers onto celluloid and makes interesting viewing is a different story. The biopic directed by Michael Mann is 159 minutes long, most of which is relatively boring. The plot is mainly a chronological following of Ali’s life while he was at the peak ...  Read the complete review

I was very excited about seeing Ali since I think Will Smith is a fantastic actor and I was interested in the life story of this world-renowned sportsman. Ali is undeniably a good film, but nothing special. Smith portrays Ali’s arrogant and determined attitude very well – indeed, any disappointment I had was not in the story ...  Read the complete review

This film is awful! Really really bad. It would be about an hour shorter if it didnt show will smith staring into sapce with music playing over the top. The film starts with a look at racism in America and Mohammed ali's friendship with Malcolm x. This is quite interesting but when Malcolm dies the film just drags on about the 6 ...  Read the complete review

You have a list that starts with 'Manhunter', followed by 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'Heat' and then 'The Insider'. Sooner or later, you make this many films that are this good, you have to fail. Like a prizefighter constantly going back into the ring and getting a knock-out, you know that, in the end, Michael ...  Read the complete review

Ali is not only the world's most famous boxer or sports star, he is the most famous man in the world. It has been said in many publications around the world that if Ali went to any country at any time he would be recognised. Many films have been made to compliment Ali's life as a boxer and political figure head in an American ...  Read the complete review