Notorious Film Review (2008)

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NOTORIOUS FILM REVIEW

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Genre: Biography

Chris' Verdict On Notorious Film Review: 7/10- "I quite enjoyed this
film and found it quite funny although I am not sure if that was actually
the intended genre of the film. Young guys will definitely enjoy this film."

Ellie's Verdict On Notorious Film Review: 5/10- "This is a pretty bad
film. It is pretty difficult to always fully understand what the cast are
talking about and there is not really enough of a story to make full-length
feature film."

For more information read the review below

Film Release date: 13th February 2009

Notorious Film Review

Notorious focuses on the story of the 'notorious' rapper Christopher 'Biggie'
Wallace who was able to use his rare talents to rise out of a rough life of poverty
and rise to the top of his world. Hence, the tag of the film, 'no dream is too big'.
This tale of the underdog rising against all the odds is the theme running
throughout the film and is the typical American Dream style plot line that films of
this genre are keen to follow. As I am not a big fan of 'Biggie' I am not sure how
accurate the film itself actually is, though that is of little importance in judging
whether the film is good or not.

For me, the film was a bit too serious and trying to be something more than I and
probably a number of people going to see it wanted it to be. I would have
preferred a more light hearted and jovial film that was not quite so intense.
Moreover, another of the main problems in this film is that I do not actually like
'biggie' after watching the film. He is involved in crime and in some cases murder
through his own choice and he constantly cheats on his various girlfriends or
mistresses or whatever you want to call them. A key thing to consider when writing
this Notorious film review is that the film itself is produced by his mother which
suggests the film may paper over some of the less desirable sides of 'smalls'
character. However, the net result of these adaptations is a pretty boring and
uninteresting movie that does little to capture the attention of the audience.

In terms of the cast, the acting is ok and Jamal Woolard and Derek Luke, playing
the two main characters, both give decent performances considering how little
they have to work with in terms of dialogue and all they have to really do is act like
rappers rather do anything more meaningful. In terms of the appearance of the
cast, costumes, sets and the rest of it, is all pretty convincing and the characters
could be mistaken for gangster rappers in the dangerous nineties.

Overall, there are a number of reasons not to like this film and not many reasons
to like the film. As a result, I did not really enjoy the movie at all. To be honest,
even those interested in the career of 'smalls', of which I do not think there are
many, will enjoy this film at all. While there are a couple amusing moments, I do not
think they are intended and instead I was laughing because of how bad and stupid
some of the dialogue is. Ultimately, I would not recommend going to see this film
under any circumstances and I will definitely not be buying it on DVD.

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