All Eyez on Me

Name: All Eyez on Me
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Released: June 16, 2017
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Annie Ilonzeh, Cory Hardrict, Danai Gurira, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Dominic L. Santana

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Lionsgate | Release Date: June 16, 2017

Starring: Annie Ilonzeh, Cory Hardrict, Danai Gurira, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Dominic L. Santana, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard, Katerina Graham, Keith Robinson, Lauren Cohan

Summary: A chronicle of the life of rapper Tupac Shakur, from his humble beginnings through his turbulent rise to fame and subsequent violent demise.

Director: Benny Boom

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 139 min

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Chicago Sun-Times - Richard Roeper

Jun 16, 2017

All Eyez On Me is enthralling, exhilarating and at times maddening. Read full review

Total Film - Kevin Harley

Aug 11, 2017

Shipp Jr. thrills, but a busy script blurs too many nuances. Read full review

IndieWire - Kate Erbland

Jun 15, 2017

Boom’s film (penned by Jeremy Haft, Eddie Gonzalez, and Steven Bagatourian) initially reads as a timely rallying cry around Shakur’s legacy, before devolving into a paint-by-the-numbers biopic that unspools with as much energy as a Wikipedia entry. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marjorie Baumgarten

Jun 21, 2017

The artist’s intellectual and political foundations are demonstrated along with his “Thug Life” credo and lifestyle, but the result is a dualistic, rather than truly complex, portrait of the man. Read full review

Slant Magazine - Steve Macfarlane

Jun 16, 2017

The tension between verisimilitude and economy of storytelling dictates everything in All Eyez on Me. Read full review

The Playlist - Kyle Kohner

May 12, 2018

Tupac’s legacy deserved a better story, and hopefully, one day he will be rewarded with one. Read full review

RogerEbert.com - Nick Allen

Jun 16, 2017

All Eyez on Me is one of the most useless music biopics ever made — it’ll be too confusing for newcomers and too underwhelming for those familiar with the work and the life of rap prophet Tupac Shakur. Read full review

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Jun 21, 2017

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CoKronakan

Mar 28, 2018

I honestly don't know how accurate this is on Tupac's life, because I didn't catch his albums. But as far as the movie goes, it is pretty satisfying, entertaining and fun to watch, which I think it is the most important. I like the directing style, which is almost non linear until to theI honestly don't know how accurate this is on Tupac's life, because I didn't catch his albums. But as far as the movie goes, it is pretty satisfying, entertaining and fun to watch, which I think it is the most important. I like the directing style, which is almost non linear until to the climax, which is nice. The actor has an amazing resemblance to Tupac, and plays it amazingly so prompts there. What I really didn't like that much, was the fact that it was somewhat rushed, and not enough time spent with some key characters influencing Tupac's life. Overall it's a good movie, and great depiction of 2pac's lifestyle.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

bfoore90

Feb 1, 2018

A decent tribute with astounding performances by a young cast. The problem with this movie, from my point of view, is that it glosses over the poet, activist and lyricist that he was and that made Tupac the cultural icon that he was. Instead of that, it instead focuses on the Tupac that weA decent tribute with astounding performances by a young cast. The problem with this movie, from my point of view, is that it glosses over the poet, activist and lyricist that he was and that made Tupac the cultural icon that he was. Instead of that, it instead focuses on the Tupac that we saw in the videos and in the news. Tupac was an interesting person, who led an interesting life in the few years that he was on this earth and this movie glosses over alot of that.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Jun 16, 2017

It may seem as if the crew behind this film knew what they were doing. All Eyez on Me has one job to accomplish... guess what that was. You know, if they would probably work more into the effort, probably this might as well be enjoyable, but also forgettable compared to the other moviesIt may seem as if the crew behind this film knew what they were doing. All Eyez on Me has one job to accomplish... guess what that was. You know, if they would probably work more into the effort, probably this might as well be enjoyable, but also forgettable compared to the other movies released this year. Instead, what they just give us is just a poor man's excuse to get money by doing absolutely nothing.… Expand

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LatinCritic13

Jun 16, 2017

If you're a fan of Tupac or any other 90s hip-hop/rap artists like N.W.A, The D.O.C, Warren G and Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg, don't get your hopes up- because this movie is a bloated mess.. When you watch this movie for the first time, expect for this movie to be very different on how otherIf you're a fan of Tupac or any other 90s hip-hop/rap artists like N.W.A, The D.O.C, Warren G and Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg, don't get your hopes up- because this movie is a bloated mess.. When you watch this movie for the first time, expect for this movie to be very different on how other biopic movies are setup. First of all, Demetrius Shipp Jr. or the actor that plays and resembles as Tupac Shakur truly shines in this movie. He delivered everything in his power to give a good performance on portraying the king of 90s hip-hop in his first ever acting debut on the big screen. Everything else on the otherhand, is a no-no. This movie has severe issues on pacing, direction, production, and especially screenwriting. The pacing of this movie is atrocious that you are watching a dramatic TV movie. First of all, why did the director focus more on Tupac's downfall than his achievements? This is not how a motion picture biopic sets up with. All biopics needs to be historically accurate, not inaccurate or fiction based on a movie, well-known figure, or real life event. Second, what made the director to lose more focus on Tupac's background instead of the whole story falling apart. Did he really know Tupac before making his movies? Lastly, why did he direct this movie??! Was it because of money or what?! I had high hopes for this film to be masterfully well executed as F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton, but no - it did not. However, when I looked at the production of this movie, the whole movie entirely felt like a movie that is meant to be made for TV rather than for a movie. Why did the director and the producers go that route? They had almost an outrageous amount of a $60 million dollar budget to make this film happen. The budget is more expensive than Straight Outta Compton and Notorious. When I saw the trailer, I anticipated that the movie will turn out to be good, but it ended so melodramatic that it made me not to watch this movie ever again. Lastly, the screenwriting of this movie has been written by three people, and the whole script itself affected the whole entire movie. Have they not know how bad the writing of this movie was? The script made this movie feels entirely unfinished and so choppy that the director continues on filming rushed content than polishing up scenes that needed a reshoot to make it better for the final product of this film. Overall, this movie was a piece of s#!t. I am deeply dissapointed how this movie has turned out to be. As a huge fan of 90s hip-hop and a rising film critic, I am completely disgusted of how the direction and writing of this movie has turned out to be and it is considered as one of the worst biopics I have ever seen in my life. Good job Benny Boom, producers, and screenwriters, y'all earned yourselves massive criticism by real 90s hip-hop fans and critics alike.… Expand

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Keifus

Jun 25, 2017

Tupac deserved a storyteller as good as himself. It's a shame he didn't get one, unfortunately.Don't waste your time going to see this, wait until it's on tv was very disappointed.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

vgmkyle

Jun 21, 2017

After a confusing and harsh Winter the Summer saves us with a familiar perspective: Summer "blockbusters" are typically terrible. I think Nick Allen said it perfectly, it's a mess for casuals and an absolute disappointment for everyone else. Any real 2pac fan will cringe from this.

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