Review of All Eyez on Me (2017) by William F — 23 Jul 2017

After a promising marketing campaign and an actor that is spitting image of the real thing, All Eyez on Me had strong buzz. It's a surprise then that the final product, looks like a cheap mess that neither celebrates the legacy or explores the complexities of such a formidable icon.

Shipp Jr. is serviceable as the lead, he embodies the role well and quite literally in physicality, but with a bad script and a one sided viewpoint it never walks that extra mile. The film has no depth and every supporting cast member appears and reappears with absolutely no substance such as Jada Pinkett, who's relationship with Shakur quite frankly bored me.

The film also looks incredibly cheap and at times looking like something for television. With a more competent director this could've been great but ultimately it's a bloated and boring mess.