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Ali DVD

R (Restricted) :: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment :: Released: 2002-04-30

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Ali Summary In 1964, A Brash New Pro Boxer, Fresh From His Olympic Gold Medal Victory, Explodes On To The Scene, Cassius Clay. Bold And Outspoken, He Cuts An Entirely New Image For African American's In Sport With His Proud Public Self Confidence With His Unapologetic Belief That He Is The Greatest Boxer Of All Time. To His Credit, He Sets Out To Prove That With His Highly Agile And Forceful Style Soon Making Him A Formidable Boxer Who Soon Claims The Heavyweight Championship. His Personal Life Is No Less Noteworthy With His Allegiance To The Nation Of Islam, His Friendship With The Controversial Malcolm X And His Abandonment Of His Slave Name In Favour Of Muhammad Ali Stirring Up Controversy. Yet, At The Top Of His Game, Both Ali's Personal And Professional Lives Face The Ultimate Test With The Military Draft Rules Are Changed, Making Him Eligible For Military Induction During The Vietnam War. Despite The Fact That He Could Easily Agree To A Sweetheart Deal That Would Have Meant An Easy Tour Of Duty For Himself, Ali Refuses To Submit On Principle To Cooperate In An Unjust War For A Racist Nation That Treated His People So Poorly. The Cost Of That Stand Is High As He Finds Himself Unable To Legally Box In His Own Country While His Case Is Contested In Court. What Follows Is A Battle For A Man Who Would Sacrifice So Much For What He Believes In And A Comeback That Would Cement His Legend As One Of The Great Sports Figures Of All Time.

Ali is a rush of charm, violence, and well-crafted mythmaking sure to enthrall. From the unforgettable surge of the opening--a 10-minute montage of sheer brilliance where formative scenes from the early life of Cassius Clay float along on the rapture of a live performance by Sam Cooke in a Harlem nightclub--through to Muhammad Ali's departure for Zaire to fight George Foreman, Michael Mann's homage is mostly crisp and fleet-footed. As Clay/Ali, Will Smith acquits himself marvelously due in large part to his uncanny re-creation of Ali's most famous weapon, his mesmerizing voice. Indeed, the best scenes throughout showcase Ali's verbal rather than pugilistic sparring; whether with his entourage (notably Jamie Foxx), Howard Cosell (Jon Voight), or Don King (Mykelti Williamson), Michael Mann's Ali has the same authoritative wit and ability to surprise that so disarmed the public. The news conferences and behind-the-scenes banter are exquisitely re-created; not so Ali's flaws. Mann's attempt to depict Ali's womanizing, his dubious affiliation with the Nation of Islam, and his insatiable need for the spotlight seems halfhearted and laborious in comparison to the film's enlivened adoration of its subject. As the sluggish second half of the film betrays, Ali is at its impressionistic best when it's in awe rather than when it explains. --Fionn Meade

Ali DVD Techincal Details Cast: Will Smith, LeVar Burton, David Cubitt, Victoria Dillard
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 157 mins
UPC: 043396066892
Binding: DVD
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release Date: 2002-04-30
Region Code: 99
Specs: Closed-captioned, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed),