Interesting portrayal of the man and his struggle (if not somewhat biased)

jofitz27

I am a fan of Tupac. Usually when rappers appear in movies they end up catastrophic (minus Friday and Boyz N The Hood) but considering there was little script and movie acting, I gave this a try. There is no doubt that Tupac was always a very intellectual and talented individual, and though he didn't piece this together, it was an interesting and thoughtful way of looking at "Thug Life".

Though there should be no excuses for any violence and such demeaning phrases used towards women, Tupac uses a relatively unseen and very interesting viewpoint. "I rap about graphic violence the for the same reason people make war movies," he states. "I'm trying to make a point. Trying to show people what the ghetto is like in reality and how not to fall into that trap." Though it sounds a little contrived, interesting viewpoints like this appear throughout the movie, and we see a lighter side to the gun toting man we're all used to hearing about. He in fact was shy, and wrote poetry. One main message is blatant and cleverly true: never judge a book by its cover.

However, the film has its weaknesses; it, though having no real voice-over apart from the man itself, seems rather biased. Apart from that, it is a thoughtful and interesting account of the hardship Tupac Sukur endured, which ultimately cost him his life.

Final Summary: 7 out of 10

score 7/10

jofitz27 1 April 2005

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