Notorious

Christopher George Latore Wallace,

better known as Biggie Smalls,

The Notorious B.I.G. or simply Big Poppa, is in many's eyes:

The best rapper of all time.

Did the best rapper of all time get one of the best bio pics of all time?

No.

The film doesn't do him justice.

Is the film bad though?

No.

Notorious is a standard bio pic that shows the struggles of Biggie, from the gutter to the top of the rap

industry, and the personal conflicts he faces when he is in fact on top.

Actor Jamal Woolard doesn't exactly do Biggie justice, but he is a good enough shoe in for the big guy

Angela Basset is a good Voletta Wallace,

and Derek Luke is a solid Puffy, if only because he dances all the god damn time.

Anthony Mackie is a poor choice for Tupac

and Marc John Jefferies is even littler than Lil Cease.

The best actor in the movie is the young lady who plays Lil' Kim.

Spot on portrayal of a whore.

Where the movie goes wrong:

1) Cliche bio pic moments meant to draw emotional reaction. Albeit, the ending of the movie nearly

made me cry.

2) Some bad acting.

3)Puffy didn't dance enough.

4)Jamal Woolard just can't match Biggies charisma, on or off the mic.

5)Lil Cease is forever young.

6)Feels a little lighter content wise than a bio pic should be, more or less jumping from key point to key

point of Biggies life leaving you wanting more detail on such an interesting life.

other than that:

solid movie.


I give it 7 and a half out of 10 bongs.

-Cody Love