With All Eyez On Me in theaters today, Complex sifted through the film to find the most glaring exclusions. spitting at news reporters) are curiously left out. It’s ambitious in scope, but still, several of the moments that added to 'Pac’s legend (i.e. The Benny Boom-directed movie packs 25 years of pain, triumph, poetry, thug life, controversy, and cultural domination into two hours and 20 minutes of cinema. It’s a geotag that adds some realism to a mostly true-to-life biopic that features a convincing performance of the fabled rapper via newcomer actor Demetrius Shipp Jr., and an outstanding portrayal of Afeni Shakur by Danai Gurira (best known for playing Michonne on The Walking Dead).Īll Eyez On Me is a thorough look at the life of hip-hop’s most iconic figure. This viewing for media and tastemakers is taking place at Magno Screening Room, a facility located just three doors down from Quad Recording Studios, where Tupac Shakur famously survived five bullet wounds in 1994. The Manhattan screening of All Eyez On Me, one week before the film’s debut, has an eerie tinge.
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