Notorious (2009)

I think this film was average, don't get me wrong it's good, but a lot of people are just saying so because it's about Biggie. The film is on for the best part of 2 hours so I was expecting some intricate detail in to his life, but it seems to have a lot missing from his life story, his childhood only lasts around 20 mins, and next thing you know he is above all the rest in the drug game. The way his rise to prominence in the rap game is depicted is done so fairly well, however the portrayal of 2-Pac and dealing with the infamous shooting incident has way too many 'facts' missing out to make it worthwhile. In my opinion the film is worth a watch, but don't be expecting a 5* blockbuster just because it's about Biggie, to be perfectly honest I much preferred the 50 Cent film which I felt delivered an accurate portrayal of his life.

when i was a lil bit younger i used to listen to a lot of hip hop, and loved 8 mile so thought it a good idea to go and see notorious, the plot is on the same line as 8 mile with obvoius differences...

if you liked 8 mile then you'll love notorious, from his childhood up until his early death, the film kept me interested all the way through, only downer was the quality of the picture in the cinema, so would be great on dvd...

definately buying this!!!

Many complain that the film plays fast and loose with the facts, but that's not the main problem with the film. This could have been a brilliant life story, as the subject matter of the man and the myth has truly great potential. What lets the film down is the story is too sketchy and never gets under the skin, and really does feel like a made for TV movie. It's the second half of the film with the war between Bad Boy Records and the west coast Death Row Records that the film really does start to grip, but it's a case of too little too late, as we all know that at this point in his life was the beginnig of the end. What makes the film worth watching is the good performances, and brilliant music.
It may not be the movie that the B.I.G. Man truly deserved, but if you like your music, then it's well worth watching.

this film is not on true events,he didnt sell drugs he worked in a supermarket packing bags and his boss described him as a sweatheart and the 2pac in this movie is really stupid but if you dont no anythink about them or there real history its a pretty good film

This film is really really good, not sure how accurate the facts are but it sucks you in all the way through. For fans of hip-hop it's a must have i would probably give it the edge over 8mile. Also there was some philopsopy added to this film which really is quite thought provoking at times.