Surprisingly bad boxing movie

Rating: 4/10 (20 June 2008)

Michael Mann, after making movies such as Heat, Last of the Mohicans and Manhunter, presented himself as one of the best directors in Hollywood but I guess everybody makes mistakes. One of the mistakes is Ali. So whats wrong with this movie? Well first of all the lead actor, Will Smith. He is simply terrible and unconvincing in this role. The movie is slow paced and it seems it lasts forever, it is so boring that in the middle of the film you have no idea whats going on because your mind drifts away. Music is so so and camera work is not as half good as the one in Heat for example. If you haven't seen this film you haven't missed much.