Movie Review: Notorious
Written by DJ Special Blend from Chicago on January 17, 2009
After all the commercials running back-to-back on the channels I like to watch, after all the ads showing up repeatedly on the web sites I like to visit, after all the hoopla, opening day for the movie Notorious finally rolled around.
And ya boy was at the very first matinee at the Streets of Woodfield.
Anyone that followed Hip-Hop in the 90’s will already know the story from start to finish. If you go in looking for new information, you will be extremely let down.
However, Jamal Woolard is a believable Biggie Smalls, and the movie overall is satisfactory.
The only “excitement” the movie offers is wanting to see why Lil Kim is crying over her portrayal. The anticipation made me pay more attention, and it also made me notice that Naturi Naughton is an attractive young lady with a nice little body.
Lil’ Kim’s character comes off as the victim of her relationship with Biggie, so we feel sorry for her and care about her character. But, I do see her point cause the movie makes it seem like Biggie dogged her 100% of the time. I’m sure he was nice to her more than once after he started to hit that.
Whatever the case, this is indeed not a Lil Kim movie. She shouldn’t be upset at Faith or Mrs Wallace. Lil’ Kim should look at the bright side. She is the only person in the movie besides Diddy that will prolly have a chance of a their own life being done on film. Besides, some people didn’t get a character in the movie at all like Charlie Baltimore for example.
Anyway, all the Biggie fans (which are many) that want to support his legacy will go see the movie. It will be a party at theaters in the hood all around the country, but you honestly will not miss anything if you wait for the DVD.
On the other hand, this was a decent piece of film making. Most noticeable by this writer during the scene in which Biggie goes to his mother’s house after she has been treated for cancer. When he keys in the house, you can notice that exactly half of the lights in the house are on. Next while she’s in the bed, exactly half of her face is lit from a lamp. The same is true with Biggie’s lighting as he sits by her side. This symbolizes them fighting through the situation together.
Another dope point is the way they worked in music by Faith and Lil Kim into the story line. That was cute. And the scene in the studio when Lil’ Kim was recording was also done well.
I paid my $6 at the show, and I’ll buy the DVD retail. If nothing else, this film will go on to provide a dramatic picture of the life of Christopher Wallace for future generations.
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The Go-To-Man Mattie T. On January 17, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Sounds like it was good, but not great. I will check this out next weekend….