Will Smith is great, film has flaws

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2001)

A fairly good film with actor Will Smith gamely taking on the role of the most charismatic boxer in history. Smith is quite good in the role, practicaly disappearing into the part. The film itself is sort of a "greatest hits" package that faithfully recreates important moments in the history of Ali but never quite gets below the surface to let you know what makes this guy tick, a flaw that keeps the film from being what it could have been. GRADE: B+