Notorious
This movie revolves around Alicia and Devlin who fell for each other deeply. Alicia always seems to be very content but didn’t realise that Devlin was benefiting from her feelings to fulfil his own conspiracy.
23 September 1978, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1 March 1975, Plainview, New York, USA
1 August 1972, The Bronx, New York, USA
13 February 1986, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10 December 2006, New York City, New York, USA
18 May 1983, Haiti
16 August 1958, New York City, New York, USA
20 May 1984, East Orange, New Jersey, USA
August 30, 2009
Though it never quite devolves into pure hagiography, the film's central tale of crack dealer made good is sometimes a little too hokey for its own good.
January 20, 2009
Even if we miss the thinking that went into the creation of Wallace's B.I.G.-ger-than-life alter ego, the movie's performances are exultant.
June 22, 2016
Newcomer Jamal Woolard is a natural as the mammoth rapper, easily adopting Biggie's cheeky swagger and rasping speech... [But] the story suffers as it tries to capture every last moment of the rapper's life.
July 07, 2009
Notorious is a tribute the rapper's contribution to pop culture.
October 21, 2014
This film knows the lyrics, but not the music.
February 12, 2009
As mainstream hip hop becomes ever more predictable, so do the biopics about its stars.
January 20, 2009
The movie leaves us with the sense that, twelve years after Biggie Smalls's death, a lot of people are trying to extract whatever profit or pride they can from the chaotic life of a young man who was, as he well knew, a work in progress.
October 22, 2009
Absent the actual music, Notorious would be a lot worse.
January 16, 2009
Notorious is like a piece of well-crafted bling. It looks good, and facets of it shine, but behind the gilded facade there's not much there.
April 21, 2009
You've heard of laundering money? Well, this film biography of rapper Notorious B.I.G. has all the earmarks of--not monetary but morality cleansing.
January 20, 2009
If Milk set the standard for biopics in 2008, then 2009 is off to a strong start with Notorious.
