On the plus side, this is easily the best production he's ever had on record, handled mostly by Johnny J (notably on the smash "How Do U Want It") and Dat Nigga Daz Dr. In that sense, it's an accurate depiction of what made him such a volatile and compelling personality, despite some undeniable filler. All Eyez on Me is 2Pac the thug icon in all his brazen excess, throwing off all self-control and letting it all hang out - even if some of it would have been better kept to himself. Sure, there are a few reflective numbers and dead-homiez tributes, but they're much more romanticized this time around. But more than that, it's also an unabashed embrace of the gangsta lifestyle, backing off the sober self-recognition of Me Against the World. With all the controversy surrounding him, 2Pac seemingly wanted to throw down a monumental epic whose sheer scope would make it an achievement of itself. Whatever the case, 2Pac re-emerged hardened and hungry with All Eyez on Me, the first double-disc album of original material in hip-hop history. As for the haters I really don't know what they were expecting.Maybe it was his time in prison, or maybe it was simply his signing with Suge Knight's Death Row label. I liked the movie and will watch it again. He was an artist, who had incredible talent, sensitivity and range. This movie shows that Tupac, despite his prison stay and public posturing, wasn't really about that life at all. When Tupac was killed a lot of people thought, well, that's the thug life. I remember that time and there was an incredible amount of anger and hate in Rap music, the East Coast vs West Coast rivalry and with the gangs. They show Tupac was in part responsible for sowing the seeds of his own death. The movie doesn't romanticize Tupac and the lead actor looks and acts so much like him it's eerie. I expected a biopic about a talented young artist who had a lot to offer who was killed when he was way too young. I didn't expect angels to sing and have Tupac delivered unto me by Charlton Heston-like narration. I guess my expectations were not as high as other reviewers.
It was engaging, well acted and produced. I just got done watching this movie on HBO and it had my attention through the entire thing.
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