A female perspective
By Shay Jackson
The film Notorious is the life story of the rapper B.I.G.
or Notorious B.I.G. as some know him, yet most call him Biggie. The main roles
were performed by Voletta Wallace (Biggys mom) Sean Combs (rapping producer),
Faith Evans (Biggys wife), and Lil Kim (Biggies lover) and they all take on
important roles through out the life of Biggy. Christopher Wallace (Biggie) and
his mother started off with a good mother and son relationship during the
movie. The movie portrays not only the life of Biggie, as many people knew him,
but also the untold facts of what happened behind close doors of this infamous
rapper.
Notorious
takes on not only the bad events but the good events of his life as well. This
difficult leading role was taken on by Jamal Woolard. The role was difficult do
to the challenges of sounding like Biggie as well as revealing the negative
things Biggie did from childhood to his subsequent high school drop out and drug
dealing as a teenager.
The film Notorious shows the two different life styles of Notorious B.I.G.
and the many causes of the problems in his life. He starts off from a caring
son, to a high time drug dealer, to an abusive husband, to a grown man not
caring about the life he lives. The movie gives viewers many reasons on why his
life ended up so outrageous. This movie makes you want to replay it back to
back. It gets your adrenalin flowing and your mind wondering what’s going to
happen next. When you watch the film once you’re not going to get enough of it.
Want more? Then stop reading this
article and go out and BUY it! Time is running out! Check it out while you
can!!! Rent it! Borrow it from a friend! I promise you won’t regret it.
Written by: Reggie Rock Bythewood, Cheo
Hodari Coker
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Running time: 100 min.
MPAA Rated: R
Release Date: 1/16/09
Starring: Angela Bassett (Voletta Wallace),
Jamal Woolard (Christopher Wallace), Anthony Mackie (Tupac Shakur), Derek Luke
(Sean Combs), Naturi Naughton (Lil Kim), Antonique Smith (Faith Evans), and Sean
Ringgold
The Cardinal Rating:
out of
