The mouth that roared.

Rating: 6/10 (18 February 2003)

Michael Mann directs an interesting glimpse into the life of Muhammad Ali(Will Smith). The years 1964 to 1974 show us the winning of the world's championship of boxing, losing it and then the renowned Rumble in the Jungle. As well as the refusal to be drafted into military service and relationships with some diverse people as Malcolm X(Mario Van Peebles), Herbert Muhammad(Barry Shabaka Henely) and Howard Cosell(Jon Voight). The hard work of Will Smith to pull this whole thing off is obvious. And Voight's portrayal of Cosell is outstanding. The photography is excellent and the scenes in the ring are some to be unrivaled. The supporting cast includes:Ron Silver, Jamie Foxx, Michael Michele and Jada Pickett Smith. Ms. Michael needed no script; thanks for just being there. You need not be a fan of Ali to stick around till the final bell.