Hard to believe but they made Ali a boring movie

Rating: 3/10 (14 March 2003)

Some great parts - the 1st fight with Sonny Liston, the fight scenes with Joe Frazier, but too many long scenes of Will Smith looking pensive while dramatic music is playing. They put in several of his wives and with each there was a sudden jump from Ali being in love to apparently losing all respect for them. I love Ali the man and the boxer but it was hard to sit still for this movie. After starting it and turning it off several times I had to force myself to make it through an entire viewing. After a great first 15 minutes there are occaisonal high points but mostly it's bore-ring.