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| PBS | Release Date: September 19, 2021 |
Summary:
The four-part Ken Burns documentary about the life and career of the three-time heavyweight boxing champion features archival footage, photographs, and interviews with journalists, boxers, historians, as well as friends and family of Ali.
Genre(s):
Sports, Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
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Positive:
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TV Guide Magazine
Sep 13, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Ali is a fully rounded, colorfully compelling portrait of a controversial and complex public figure. [13 - 26 Sep 2021, p.17]
Sep 17, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
Sep 20, 2021
Season 1 Review:
With a steady hand, the series details the ins and outs of Ali’s unparalleled boxing career, his significance as an unapologetic Black Muslim, and his singular place in history as a lightning rod who never shied away from the storm. ... But it’s hard to begrudge the directors too much for rushing at the end when the rest of the series is so thoughtful and thorough, bringing fresh insight to a story so many think they already know.
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Sep 20, 2021
Sep 16, 2021
Season 1 Review:
It’s a mark of Ali’s richness as a subject that the filmmakers have gathered such a varied and impressive array of talking heads. ... The documentary doesn’t sugarcoat Ali. ... One of the documentary’s many virtues is offering a series of mini-portraits of the Ali-adjacent. Frazier’s is a standout.
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Sep 17, 2021
Season 1 Review:
At close to eight hours over four parts, the film at times feels overly long, with considerable time and attention is paid to Ali’s boxing matches. The final chapter feels both truncated and sad. ... But overall, the documentary makes abundantly clear why Ali became the most famous man in the world, and why, when he died in 2016, he was widely loved.
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