First things first; I want to establish that I am NOT the biggest fan of Tupac Shakur's music. Before ya'll go and grab the pitch forks, let me explain. I do LOVE his music and enjoy many of his songs but quite frankly, I just cant be as into him as I'd like to be. I dont know every song he's ever created and I dont listen to him daily, either. I was only 4 years old by the time he was shot, so I didnt have the luxury of growing up in a time period where he was on and poppin'. 

To be honest, when it comes to the Tupac VS. Biggie Smalls debate, I have to side with Biggie. Biggie is a artist that I have at LEAST in a WEEKLY rotation (lol).  Part of that may be because I'm from New York and I gotta rep my home! The other part though, is because Biggie was far more entertaining in my opinion. That being said , something about Pac that always drew me towards him was his black power/woke millitant side. Growing up, moreso than his music, I would watch Tupac interviews galore for hours on end because his mind was so brilitant and the whole essence of who he was, was magnetic. I was drawn to who he was as a person. I learned a lot about black power and excellence from listening to Tupac interviews.

**MINOR SPOILER ALERT- Skip down to next star if you dont want to read**

There is a scene in the movie between Pac and Biggie that I found to be profound. They were at a party living it up, looking out across the city and Tupac pulled Biggie aside and basically was like "Bruh, we got a lot of power in this music shit. Its cool and all to make fun records like "Party & Bullshit" but you should use your voice to empower our people. Biggie kinda looked at him like "Nigga please", Lol. That scene was real as fuck though, and for me being a musician myself, it definitely spoke volumes.

**Spoilers Done**

As far as the movie goes, I walked in expecting it to be worst than it was given all of the lackluster reviews, the negative celebrity input from people who actually knew Pac, and John Singleton walking out on the project. I was expecting a made for TV lifetime type movie. It WAS NOT THAT BAD (lol). That being said, it wasnt THAT GOOD either. I look at movies like "All eyez on me" and "Notorious" and they simply just dont match up to the other A list Biopics such as "Walk the Line", "Ray", "Dream Girls", and So on. The biggest movie that its getting comparisons to, is 2015's "Straight Outta Compton".

 
"Straight outta Compton" was a top tier music biopic and one of the best ever created in my opinion. "All eyez on Me" was a B level attempt to recreate that same energy and unfortunately the creators fell short. I cannot see "All eyez on me" being a classic. 

In conclusion, the consensus I have come to is that if you are a big fan of Tupac, you just may walk away from this film pissed off. They did not nail it and the quality just isnt up to par with other movies in the same realm. That being said, if your just a casual fan, then you may enjoy it. I cant speak for everyone though so, you might just have to find out on your own! 

 Rating: 2.5/5

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-Max Ataraxis