Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Ali
2001
**½
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles

A long and exhausting biopic of Muhammad Ali. Michael Mann's film avoids the usual biography sketchiness by not trying to cover the fighter's entire life, but still it only seems to scratch the surface in spite of its long running time. However, Will Smith surprises in the title role.