Review of Notorious (2009) by Dana. — 25 Jan 2009
Don't listen to bullshit about people complaining that Notorious isn't "historically accurate," because they, and the majority of people don't know Biggie the way people like his mother, cousin, close friends, and associates did.
All of which were integral part in making this film. They presented this film and the story from the best point of view they can, and that is exactly what Biggie went through. Notorious tells the tale of a man following the poor examples of everyone around him in the ghetto, striving to be somebody, and in his final moments where he has a grip on life, is brutally and tragically killed.
A few portions of the movie suffer from some poor dialogue or just stale delivery, but it is still good. The funeral scene in particular brought tears to my eyes. The events Voletta Wallace has had to experience are truly horrific.
It is blasphemy that suspects of this murder who have hard evidence against them were never brought to justice. Jamal Woolard does a spot-on job as Biggie. When you see how this man normally acts and the transformation he makes to take on this role, it is truly impressive.
Angela Basset delivers a powerful performance as Big's mother, and the rest of the cast is mostly just solid talent.
This review of Notorious (2009) was written by Dana. on 25 Jan 2009.
Notorious has generally received positive reviews.
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