Review of Ali (2012) by Jeff H — 05 Jul 2009

This movie is okay.Fans of Muhammad Ali and Will Smith will enjoy this film.

This review of Ali (2012) was written by Jeff H on 05 Jul 2009.

Ali has generally received mixed reviews.

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