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The film covers a ten year timeline in which Ali gains the heavyweight championship of the world at 22, publicly changes his name and joins the Nation of Islam (then, a group that was seen as a nationalist black separatist group). He refuses to join the American war effort in Vietnam, gets stripped of the belt in his prime and is not allowed to fight, gets married three times and eventually defeats George Foreman, a much younger, bigger and stronger opponent in the 'Rumble In the Jungle' at age 32 to regain the title that was unfairly stripped from him seven years earlier.
Widely renowned as the most meticulous director working today, Michael Mann has recreated the style and the era of Muhammad Ali in exacting detail. Using the thousands of photographs taken by Ali's photographer, Howard Bingham (who acts as an Executive Producer on the film) Mann, together with Production Designer John Myhre rebuilt many shots in the film to match actual events that took place in Ali's life. From the Tiger Lounge in Chicago to the gym in Zaire where Ali trained for the 'Rumble In the Jungle', this film is exact - it is precise, it is Michael Mann at his best.
Will Smith is also magnificent in this film. God (or possibly the board members of the Academy) knows how Denzel Washington won his Academy Award for Training Day. In comparison to this performance by Smith, Washington's effort fails on so many levels - it is truly something to behold and savour for years to come. This is true especially when you consider the persona of Will Smith. Big personality, big budget films like Men In Black, a high profile music career, his face on the cover of every magazine - how can we watch this huge star and believe that he is Muhammad Ali? Not an easy task for Smith to take on and succeed so well at.
EXTRA FEATURES
Featurette- The Making of Ali
Rove Live: Interview with Will Smith
Theatrical Trailer
Muhammad Ali Timeline
Biographies
Ali (DVD)
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🔴 Condition - Like New 🔴
The film covers a ten year timeline in which Ali gains the heavyweight championship of the world at 22, publicly changes his name and joins the Nation of Islam (then, a group that was seen as a nationalist black separatist group). He refuses to join the American war effort in Vietnam, gets stripped of the belt in his prime and is not allowed to fight, gets married three times and eventually defeats George Foreman, a much younger, bigger and stronger opponent in the 'Rumble In the Jungle' at age 32 to regain the title that was unfairly stripped from him seven years earlier.
Widely renowned as the most meticulous director working today, Michael Mann has recreated the style and the era of Muhammad Ali in exacting detail. Using the thousands of photographs taken by Ali's photographer, Howard Bingham (who acts as an Executive Producer on the film) Mann, together with Production Designer John Myhre rebuilt many shots in the film to match actual events that took place in Ali's life. From the Tiger Lounge in Chicago to the gym in Zaire where Ali trained for the 'Rumble In the Jungle', this film is exact - it is precise, it is Michael Mann at his best.
Will Smith is also magnificent in this film. God (or possibly the board members of the Academy) knows how Denzel Washington won his Academy Award for Training Day. In comparison to this performance by Smith, Washington's effort fails on so many levels - it is truly something to behold and savour for years to come. This is true especially when you consider the persona of Will Smith. Big personality, big budget films like Men In Black, a high profile music career, his face on the cover of every magazine - how can we watch this huge star and believe that he is Muhammad Ali? Not an easy task for Smith to take on and succeed so well at.
EXTRA FEATURES
Featurette- The Making of Ali
Rove Live: Interview with Will Smith
Theatrical Trailer
Muhammad Ali Timeline
Biographies