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I Am Ali
2014
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15
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.1
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3.1
Muhammad Ali, nee Cassius Clay, is supposedly the most profiled sports figure in history.
Rogerebert
3.0
Its hard not to be charmed by such an energetic and loquacious subject.
Time Out
3.0
This warm hearted, respectful film about Muhammad Ali lacks the originality and force of movies such as Leon Gasts When We Were Kings (1996) or Willia ..
The Guardian
2.5
On the tapes, Ali banters warmly with the children, singing pop tunes with them and encouraging them to pursue their educations.Of course, its easier ..
2.5
Every Muhammad Ali documentary has its own hook.The Oscar winning When We Were Kings (1996) chronicled his 1974 Rumble in the Jungle with George Forem ..
The New York Times
4.0
The word icon is overused but as this charming Muhammad Ali portrait shows, occasionally its utterly warranted.
3.0
The 2001 Will Smith biopic Ali compressed events for dramatic purposes.
Ny Daily News
1.5
If youve been dying to hear the three time heavyweight champion have endearingly mundane telephone conversations with his wife and kids, this is the d ..
Village Voice
2.0
Equally good is the more personal portrait by the photographer William Klein, originally titled Muhammad Ali: The Greatest.
The Times
3.0
There have been far more detailed and objective examinations, most notably William Kleins Muhammad Ali, the Greatest, but I Am Ali at least gives a fa ..
Radio Times
2.0
I Am Ali may not be the definitive look at an incredibly charismatic athlete, but it does provide authentic insights and observations from the family ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
Even Michael Manns frustrating 2001 biopic Ali, which starred Will Smith as the champ, confined its investigation to one decade.).And like most docume ..
Npr
3.8
At its best, I Am Ali offers something the big budget biopic Ali could not: casual intimacy.
Chicago Tribune
2.0
Here is conclusive proof that it is impossible to make a boring documentary about Muhammad Ali.
The Irish Times
3.0
The mere title alone to Clare Lewins feature film debut I am Ali, reveals all you need to know about this intriguing, if flawed piece of documentary f ..
Hey U Guys
3.0
It sure isnt the greatest since it covers very familiar territory, but any movie about one of sports most intriguing and heroic characters is never go ..
Mirror
3.5
Packed with never released material, this documentary tells the life story of Muhammad Ali from angles we havent seen before, even as it has a tendenc ..
Contact Music
4.0
Overall I Am Ali is a great film about a very influential person that inspired a lot of people all across the globe. I Am Ali is something that should ..
Punch Drunk Critics
1.5
The device is a bit clumsy and transparent, but nevertheless displays a degree of curiosity that the ensuing documentary seldom attempts to muster.
The Dissolve
4.5
hat sets this documentary apart are the interviews with two of Alis daughters, Hana and Maryum, as well as son Muhammad Jr. and one of his ex wives, a ..
3.1
The movie loses momentum the more it relies on what is supposed to be its novel aspect, the participation of Ali family members. The hagiography becom ..
Commercial Appeal
5.0
Retracing Muhammad Alis vibrant life is an opportunity for audiences to reexamine American history, race relations, the civil rights movement, the ant ..
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