The first 8ish minutes of "Ali" give us one of the best openings in cinema history. Michael Mann did a thing.
This shot has lived rent-free in my head for 2 decades. And I've watched myself become each of these men at different stages of my life.
I call them The Motivator, The Mentor, The Memorialist, and The Man.
All 4 men in that shot are acting gods. Jamie Foxx, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Will Smith. Two are Oscar winners, but all 4 should be.
The way they captured the pure tension and pregnancy of that moment, the drive to Clay's first ever Championship fight. Omo.
The way they captured the pure tension and pregnancy of that moment, the drive to Clay's first ever Championship fight. Omo.
We've all been in that moment: that long walk/drive/wait before the biggest test of our lives, which will determine the trajectory of our destiny.
We've all sat with the weight of others' expectations and hopes.
We've all sat with someone who was carrying it.
We've all sat with the weight of others' expectations and hopes.
We've all sat with someone who was carrying it.
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