ive-5
Joined Aug 1999
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Mann has tried to do the impossible: to make a bio pic about one of the most charismatic people of the last century. This enterprise, everybody will agree, could have utterly failed so easily. In my opinion, Mann has done the impossible in the best possible way. Mann's movie is flawed, of course. But could anyone have done a better job ? I doubt it.
Will Smith is not Ali, but he does an amazingly fine acting job. He does not ooze Ali's mesmerizing charisma - how could he ? -, but he does bring depth to the role. Michael Mann remains undisputably a director of genius. It does not show for the whole length of the film, but it does in many parts. The cinematography is, as one would expect, magnificent and the boxing scenes are the best I have ever seen.
This is a moving tribute to a remarkable man. Make sure you see it. My score: 9/10
Will Smith is not Ali, but he does an amazingly fine acting job. He does not ooze Ali's mesmerizing charisma - how could he ? -, but he does bring depth to the role. Michael Mann remains undisputably a director of genius. It does not show for the whole length of the film, but it does in many parts. The cinematography is, as one would expect, magnificent and the boxing scenes are the best I have ever seen.
This is a moving tribute to a remarkable man. Make sure you see it. My score: 9/10
The film itself is fantastic, with great dialogue, superb (over-)acting and some of the most memorable scenes in movie history. What makes it absolutely compelling is the way fiction and reality are intertwined. Make sure you see this one.
Without Peter Sellers this would be an excellent film. It is after all based on a book by one of the most imaginative writers of recent times. The direction is sober, poetic, well-paced. The cast is excellent.
But what makes it a truly awesome is Petter Sellers' performance, which I find mesmerizing and incredibly powerful. Peter Sellers has created some of the most memorable characters in movie history - in films like Dr Strangelove and Lolita. But what he does in this film is in a different league altogether. I find it difficult to put into words why I feel that this is the case, but I think much of it has to do with the emotional intensity he brings to the role. This is especially striking because the character he plays shows no emotion at all, which is rare in itself. Still, Sellers succeeds in making Chauncey Gardiner both a charismatic and tragic figure. Indeed, one often gets the impression that Sellers is not really acting at all, that he 'reveals' much of himself.
But what makes it a truly awesome is Petter Sellers' performance, which I find mesmerizing and incredibly powerful. Peter Sellers has created some of the most memorable characters in movie history - in films like Dr Strangelove and Lolita. But what he does in this film is in a different league altogether. I find it difficult to put into words why I feel that this is the case, but I think much of it has to do with the emotional intensity he brings to the role. This is especially striking because the character he plays shows no emotion at all, which is rare in itself. Still, Sellers succeeds in making Chauncey Gardiner both a charismatic and tragic figure. Indeed, one often gets the impression that Sellers is not really acting at all, that he 'reveals' much of himself.