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KadeemluvmusicJun 19, 2017

Once I saw the "All Eyez On Me" movie, it was all filler but no substance. And that's why this movie bores me to death. The acting was great, though both Jamal Woolard and newcomer Demetrius Shipp, Jr. stole the show and deliver solidOnce I saw the "All Eyez On Me" movie, it was all filler but no substance. And that's why this movie bores me to death. The acting was great, though both Jamal Woolard and newcomer Demetrius Shipp, Jr. stole the show and deliver solid performances of two of the most decorated and storytelling iconic rappers ever, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. I just didn't like the Jada Pinkett one in the movie because trust me, she didn't act like the star who I know and loved today. It's just the characters that is totally messed up big time (not Biggie and 2Pac). The story... What story? It's like every 2Pac fan knows that he influences on what can happen if people doesn't change for a better life when it comes to violence, gangbangers, etc. and showcasing that 2Pac is not your ordinary auteur of rap, but he is a definitive hero in all of us and after his career cut way too short during the controversial battle between East Coast and West Coast rappers started to turn heads and all led to one of the worst tragedies in the Hip-Hop landscape and still remains unsolved to this very day. And that's why I lost touch with a forgettable script only if you could master the art of rap biopics if used properly in the vein of "Straight Outta Compton" (one of the most talked-about biopics of all time) remembering the good times and the bad times N.W.A has been going through from humble beginnings, contract issues, The LA Riots of 92, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre went seperate ways and done solo careers altogether, until "Eazy-E" Wright succumb to AIDS and that's how you make a biopic that is very edgy, raw, and exquisite. As for "All Eyez On Me," this didn't quite fit the picture. I'm also pissed off at the end of the movie where they didn't mention about 2Pac's mom and widow, Afeni Shakur, who passed away last year due to cardiac arrest at 69. For a movie that somehow trying to reminisce the late rapper's rise to superstardom and his ability to make peace not war is very insulting. Releasing the movie to theaters just came after 2Pac's posthumous 46th Birthday and now a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017 is that nobody doesn't want to pay a ticket to see this movie, always listen to his music and spread the message to everyone why they still listen to 2Pac every time his messages will inspire a generation. "All Eyez On Me" is the worst movie of 2017 (so far).… Expand

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DotTheEyesJun 17, 2017

The celebrated, contradictory, fast-paced, and short life of a hip-hop firebrand is sadly turned here into a pedestrian, unadventurous biopic. Among similar fare, it falls incredibly short of not just Straight Outta Compton, aThe celebrated, contradictory, fast-paced, and short life of a hip-hop firebrand is sadly turned here into a pedestrian, unadventurous biopic. Among similar fare, it falls incredibly short of not just Straight Outta Compton, a close-to-perfect and highly crowd-pleasing blend of cinematic flair and social commentary, but even the modestly entertaining and largely respectful Notorious. It is not a film of grievous sins so much as it is simply a boring one. Excepting a trite prison-interview framing device, it starts at the beginning of its subject's life and moves in a dutiful way from event to event to event, the cinematic equivalent of a Wikipedia article. Characters often converse in platitudes or as if they are aware they are in a biopic of an iconic figure. "I'm going to be a revolutionary!" chirps child 2Pac. He is shown hesitating multiple times before leaving the hotel the night of his murder in Las Vegas in one of those artificial moments meant to evoke calls of, "No! Turn around! Stop!" among the audience. Extensive lip service is paid to police brutality, poverty, and whether 2Pac can be a positive influence even while frequently embracing a hyper-masculine outlaw archetype, but the film's portrayal of urban life in the 1980s and '90s is unconvincing; it feels cheaply produced on a sound-stage and out-of-touch with reality in any visceral or tactile sense of the word. And I am honestly not sure how well it serves its subject in regard to either flattery or constructive criticism and reflection; Demetrius Shipp Jr. resembles 2Pac, but he does not deliver a particularly charismatic or dynamic performance. And the film is curiously disinterested in his actual music (songwriting, life on the road, designing cover art and music videos); it favors the fame created by the art to the art itself and almost plays as the story of a well-known young man who spent money, fought, had sex, went to prison, had more sex, fought again, and died abruptly...and every now and then dropped into a studio to rapidly, effortlessly record a verse, no big deal. There are a few other, rather predictable sour spots, too: the female characters can be sorted into the Matriarch, the Angelic Love Interest, and bit**** to be ogled by the camera (this is particularly uncomfortable during the film's hyper-sympathetic dramatization of a rape case). Oh, and there is a fair bit of bad lip-syncing.… Expand

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tropicAcesJun 16, 2017

Not sure what's with the smear campaign on here among users but this film isn't awful. It is sloppy and ham-fisted and overlong, sure, but it's not awful. It is basically the TV movie version of STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, with all the concertNot sure what's with the smear campaign on here among users but this film isn't awful. It is sloppy and ham-fisted and overlong, sure, but it's not awful. It is basically the TV movie version of STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, with all the concert scenes being the highlights. Sure an icon like Tupac deserved a great vehicle to tell his story, but this one ain't half bad.… Expand