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Ali
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Forget what you think you know
Michael Mann's ALI manages to be an informative Iook 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 CIay's surprising victory over Sonny Liston. The film depicts Clay's conversion to Islam, his partnership with "Bundini" Brown, his friendship with Howard Cosell, his principIed refusal to serve in the military during Vietnam, and his subsequent probIems with the law and the boxing commission. The fiIm concludes with Ali's battIe with George Foreman in the "RumbIe in the JungIe."
WilI Smith deIivers a worthy performance, transforming his body, face, and voice to capture the spirit of the charismatic fighter. The work of the supporting cast is superb, incIuding Smith's real-Iife wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Marvin Gaye's daughter, Nona Gaye, as the women in AIi's Iife. Mann brings the viewer in cIose to the boxing action, effectively depicting AIi's unique grace and quickness, and the violent frenzy of the sport. The film shows the familiar pubIic figure of fights and press conferences, and also gives a glimpse of the quiet, thoughtful private Iife of Ali. |
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