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  • Actors: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver
  • Directors: Michael Mann
  • Writers: Michael Mann, Christopher Wilkinson, Eric Roth, Gregory Allen Howard
  • Producers: A. Kitman Ho, Graham King
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Columbia TriStar
  • DVD Release Date: 30 April 2002
  • Run Time: 157 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JKMQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,713 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Ali is a substantial biopic that follows the career of Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali from 1964--when he took the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston--to 1974, when he took it back from George Foreman in Zaire. Along the way, the film looks at Ali's three marriages and his problematic involvement with the Nation of Islam, which inspires him to change his name, get rid of his first wife (Jada Pinkett Smith) and turn his back on old ally Malcolm X (Mario Van Peebles).

For a fiercely independent person, Michael Mann's Ali has a knack of alienating those who genuinely love him, while chasing the approval of dubious father figures such as the Reverend Elijah Mohamed, Don King and President Mobutu. Although Ali is not a hagiography--Mann urging Will Smith to get into the many layers of Ali, from the mouthy public face to the quieter private person--the question of whether either of the Liston fights were fixed isn't even raised, and the fall of Ali's career is left out in favour of a climax that draws heavily from the documentary When We Were Kings. Mann is as interested in the politics as he is in the sport (which leaves actors like Ron Silver as the coach short-changed), offering occasional cutaways to the government spies and plants in the black movements. More knockout blows are offered in the speeches than in the ring. --Kim Newman

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Will Smith is a revellation, 12 Jul 2002
By jbezzo "jbezzo" (Cumbria) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Ali - Two Disc Set [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
There some pretty challenging roles for an actor to play and trying to bring the energy and sheer presence of Muhammad Ali to the screen must rank with the toughest. Yet Smith handles the task admirably and lifts an otherwise ordinary film into reaching distance of an Oscar. Smith earned his second nomination for his portrayal of Ali in the defining decade of his life 1964-74 in which Ali bookends his conversion to Islam and his refusal to accept the draft, with title wins over Sonny Liston and George Foreman.

The film plays like a documentary and judged on this; it would be easy to recommend the Oscar winning "When We Were Kings" - after all,if you want Ali, why not get the real one. Smith, who trained for a year to pack on the weight and to look convincing as a fighter is electric in the scenes when he does the former champ off to a tee in both his looks and diction - his interviews with a straight-faced Howard Cosell (Jon Voigt)are vintage stuff, with the spontaniety of a genuine ad-libber. In the quieter moments he struggles a little bit, almost as though he is moving from Ali setpiece to Ali set piece. You'll definitely watch this for performance if not content

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE GREATEST, 12 Nov 2005
By Lee Hendricks "Jimmi" (Ascot, Berkshire UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ali - Two Disc Set [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
In a cynical world where we seem to delight in finding fault with our political leaders and role models, Ali stands out as a truly legendary example of man against the system. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."

This film shows that Ali was far from reasonable. He made exacting demands of himself, which on occasion he fails to meet. Will Smith portrays Ali the legend with dignity and sensitivity, giving us an insight to the man, his motives, loves and hates. In an Oscar winning role, Will Smith becomes Ali and exudes the trademark charisma, strength and power that Ali was so famous for.

The film is touching showing our hero flaws and all: the difficult relationship with his father; the rise to early stardom; the fall from grace at the hands of the American Senate; and his remarkable come back to defeat the powerhouse George Foreman in the sensational Rumble in the Jungle.

The film, unlike many Hollywood productions, makes no attempt to romanticise the life of the greatest heavyweight champion the world has ever seen. Will Smith portrays a womanising Ali who appears to struggle with his Muslim beliefs, and yet is mindful of the Nation of Islam's hypocrisy that comes across in the film. There is also a hint of things to come when Ali confronts Don King following another successful defence of his heavyweight title.

Neither a love of boxing, Will Smith, or Ali are prerequisites for owning this film. It is a touching, inspirational and entertaining film that strives to remain historically accurate, whilst condensing some of Ali's brightest moments into the available viewing time. Funny, thrilling and emotionally engaging, the film is a must buy and an essential addition to any DVD collection.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 9 Jul 2006
By Spider Monkey (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ali - Two Disc Set [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
I don't think I've ever seen Will Smith act as good as this. He has the mannerisms and turn of phrase of Ali so spot on it's spooky. This film looks at Ali's rise to glory, his religious discovery and development and his relationships with his wife and lovers, contemporary journalists (which provide some of the best scenes in the film) and with other fighters and the public. This is a long film, but doesn't feel like it at all. This is one of those films I am able to watch again and again and i highly recommend it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Ali- Worth Watching
I enjoyed this film as I am interested in Mohammed Ali. Smith puts on a good performance but the real interest lies in the choices Ali makes and the way he conducts his life... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Jennifer Mccarthy

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Terrific, underrated film in a solid package, an excellent commentary by Michael Mann and a decent making of. Mann's Miami Vice director's cut is also worth a look.
Published 5 months ago by A. Campbell

3.0 out of 5 stars Where is Ali's wit?
This is a decent movie, but not what I expected. The acting and everything regarding the production is good but its the portayal of Ali himself that annoys me. Read more
Published 8 months ago by N. Thompson

2.0 out of 5 stars Major Dissapointment
I saw this film in the cinema and as a huge boxing fan and fan of the real Muhammed Ali, I couldn't wait for this film. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Asesino Kam

5.0 out of 5 stars Oscar Worthy
What a film by Michael Mann and the best performance yet from Will Smith. Will Smith is truly brilliant at displaying Ali and has give a really good performance. Read more
Published 17 months ago by G. L. Williams

2.0 out of 5 stars Flat and underwhelming
I love Michael Mann's films but this was a bit of a disappointment. There are a few of his trademark signatures like his curiosity about the women, and at times it's moving, but... Read more
Published 18 months ago by William Cohen

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost a masterpiece
The opening ten-minute sequence of ALI is visually and emotionally stunning: we are treated to a classic scene of Cassius Clay out training for a fight while images flash of the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

1.0 out of 5 stars unbelievable
i can see that the part of Ali is one of the most difficult to portray, but in no way did will smith convince me of being (and believing) ali.... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2007 by K. Van Dorp

4.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
ali is a biography of the legendary heavyweight boxer muhamed ali,and circles around ten years of the boxers life,both in the ring and his private life and a portrait of the times... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2006 by sean paul mccann

5.0 out of 5 stars something in his style: the right method ...
Watching this DVD I thought, why did Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali refuse to emigrate to Canada or anywhere else (Monaco, Paris, London, Rome, Cairo, Beirut), starting his... Read more
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