Ali Shmali

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2004)

I can't say that I really enjoyed this movie. Tolerated would be a better word. It was sort of like getting a haircut, although a bit more unnecessary. Just kind of, whatever.
First of all, why did they even make a movie about Ali to start with? He's at best a mediocre talent. He's certainly no Jack Dempsey, or even Louis Gossett Jr from Diggstown. He was ok. He won a few fights, but did he ever capture a nation's attention like Mary Lou Retton did in the Olympics? I think not. Nobody will ever forget her. That's for sure. She had heart and a fantastic outgoing personality. Those kind of traits can take you far. She was just a talented spunky girl with boatloads of Moxie.
I'm also not sure why they cast the Fresh Prince of Bell Air to be Ali. I mean, it's not like Ali was a poor kid from Philly who went to live with his rich Uncle in California, was he? Did he have a cousin named Carlton who danced funny? Did he have a best friend who would get hilariously thrown out of the mansion when he made fun of the calorically challenged Uncle? No, no, and a resounding no.
Golly, Ali, I would've rather seen Along Came Polly.