Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (12 May 2002)

It must have been really hard to make an average film out of the life story of the great man, but Michael Mann pulled it off. I learnt nothing new about Ali from this movie, I recommend you read a book on the man instead. His life story is incredible, but this film only concentrates on about a ten year period of his life, and its the usual flashy direction from Mann, and most of the time is filled by music videos it seemed to me. I will say this though Will Smith was as good as any actor could be playing Muhammed Ali, he is excellent, unfortunately he's in the wrong film. Very, very disappointing. Film- 5/10 Will Smith- 9/10