I noticed alot of people were disappointed in this movie

Rating: 9/10 (26 February 2003)

I was not disappointed, especially with Will Smiths performance it was a big change for him and he did it well. Jon Voight really shined as Howard Cousell, he gave a flawless performance no wonder he was nominated. Now this movie does have some flaws. The Script is a bit uneven in parts. What i mean is that in the parts with Malcolm X and Ali there was a little bit too much of Malcolm X. I mean was it really necessary for him to be in the picture for that long. The other flaw is the movie runs a bit on the long side at 2 1/2 hours but it doesnt really get boring. The fight scenes were impressive and so were the locations. Overall, a 9 out of 10 but it sort of pales in comparison to Raging Bull.