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Saw this when it was in theaters, and was pleasantly surprised it did not disappoint. What put this film over the top was the excellent casting; the characters of Biggie, Faith Evans, Lil Kim, and even Tupac and Voletta Wallace (played by Angela Bassett) made this a believable account of what happened between these intersecting lives that left such a mark on musical history, and ultimately, a tragedy. You really felt for young Christopher as he grew up in the 80’s admiring the rising hip hop stars of the day, and perfecting his rhyming skills on the street, while trying to avoid the perils of drugs and crime. What I liked most about this film was the humanity they brought to his character, making him seem like more of a real person than a musical icon. He wasn’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but he was trying to be a good person, no matter what obstacles life threw in his way. Ultimately this is a tale of a flawed individual, as we all are, who was lucky enough to raise himself out of the conditions he found himself in, and tried to make his mark on history, which ultimately, he did.
I was overjoyed when I first heard they were making a film about the life of rapper Christopher “Biggie” Wallace. I’m a huge fan of his music, and I thought a biography about the famous rapper was long overdue. However, I don’t think the film reached its full potential in essence. It could’ve been something great, but it settled for mediocrity instead.
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Director George Tillman uses lots of flashy, glossy shots and camera angles for each scene. Biggie was a man who grew up as a drug dealer and hustler. Nothing about his life growing up was glamorous or flashy. So I expected a less glossy, more raw approach to the film; especially the scenes of him as a child in Brooklyn. The movie didn’t focus on Biggie’s trials and hardships as much as they could’ve. Instead they chose to spend more time focusing on scenes with Biggie in clubs partying, on stage rapping, or in one scene…him getting pleased by 2-3 different women. The film should’ve cut back on these type of glamorous, luxury driven scenes, and focused more on the story of Christopher Wallace.
Some of the casting was flawed as well. None of the actors looked like the people they portrayed. The worst was Derek Luke’s portrayal of Sean “Puffy” Combs. It’s bad enough that the actor looked absolutely nothing like him. He was far more attractive. But it’s even worse that Puffy took his role as executive producer and made his character in the film out to be a saint. When all of the other characters in the film were smoking blunts, Puffy was in the back making beats. When Biggie felt uninspired or encountered any kind of trouble, Puffy was the voice of reason; offering inspirational advice and encouragement. Puffy wanted to look as innocent as possible in this film. And he used his power as executive producer to make that happen. We all know he wasn’t the saint he appeared to be in the movie. Who was he trying to fool?
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I was a little disappointed in Angela Bassett’s portrayal of Ms. Wallace as well. Bassett is a fantastic actress. This we all know. But she wasn’t quite right for this role. The thing that bothered me the most was the way her Jamaican accent faded in and out throughout the entire film. One minute it was present, the next it was completely gone. The real Ms. Wallace has a very strong, prominent Jamaican accent. Bassett struggled to bring that accent to life. She didn’t look or sound anything like the woman. And because of this, I didn’t find her role the slightest bit believable.
There were also countless plot holes and unexplained storylines. How about some more information on Big’s father. He left when Biggie was young. And that’s really all we know and are told in the film. Who was Biggie’s first baby’s mother and how did they meet? We didn’t see her at all until she popped up and said she was pregnant, which literally seemed to come out of the blue with zero explaination or development. Some more development into the Biggie/Faith relationship would’ve been nice too. The film wants us to believe that Lil Kim was Biggie’s whore, while Faith was the woman he truly loved and wanted to settle with. And yet, the movie features more scenes and development between Biggie and Lil Kim than Biggie and Faith. I found that strange.
For a movie that was nearly over 2 hours long–it left too many unexplained questions. Instead they spent most of the film showing Biggie on stage rapping. Which was okay every now and then, but these scenes would last up to 3-4 minutes, which was completely unecessary.
There are some good attributes to the film, however. I was pleasantly surprised by Naturi Naughton’s portrayal of Lil Kim. It was right on point; convincing and believable, especially during the scenes where she rapped Lil Kim’s lyrics. She had the walk, talk, and essence of Lil Kim down to perfection.
Jamal Woolard’s portrayal of Biggie was also a nice surprise. His voice was damn near identical to the rapper’s. He also had his movement and mannerisms completely memorized, right down to the heavy breathing. I thought it was a good debut role for an unknown actor.
Overall, Notorious had its good points and bad points. Most of the casting was poor. The guy who played 2Pac was so unbelievable in the role it was almost comical. The direction and cinematography for the film was flashy and over-glossed. It didn’t take the raw, gritty approach it should’ve. But at the same time, there were some real gems in this film. Jamal and Naturi’s character portrayals were pleasant surprises. But even they couldn’t save this movie from its numerous plot holes and unexplained storylines.
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