I get the feeling this was made by someone who was so fascinated with Ali the person and only somewhat interested in Ali the boxer. Outside of the crisp production and HD highlights, there's very little content here for either the avid boxing fan or for the casual fan wanting to learn more about The Greatest. And the problem is, the creators seem unable to distinguish and adequately portray the great moments of Ali's career.
There is a lot here on Ali's glory days. Here's the thing: Ali is a man of 2 careers. 50% of his greatness comes from how unparalleled he was at his absolute best. The other 50% comes from what he did when he should have been far past his best. I'm of course talking about his win over a prime George Foreman, to this day a widely-considered top 3 win in boxing history. The doc sets a ridiculous tone for Frazier-Foreman, which contrary to what you might come away thinking here, was actually one of the biggest moments in heavyweight history and the birth of one of the baddest men in boxing history, George Foreman. It seems silly to think that the creators of a Muhammad Ali documentary don't have a proper understanding of George Foreman's legacy. But it really comes off that way.
There is a lot here on Ali's glory days. Here's the thing: Ali is a man of 2 careers. 50% of his greatness comes from how unparalleled he was at his absolute best. The other 50% comes from what he did when he should have been far past his best. I'm of course talking about his win over a prime George Foreman, to this day a widely-considered top 3 win in boxing history. The doc sets a ridiculous tone for Frazier-Foreman, which contrary to what you might come away thinking here, was actually one of the biggest moments in heavyweight history and the birth of one of the baddest men in boxing history, George Foreman. It seems silly to think that the creators of a Muhammad Ali documentary don't have a proper understanding of George Foreman's legacy. But it really comes off that way.