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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021

Emmett Malloy

Documentary, Self: The Notorious B.I.G., Sean 'Diddy' Combs

6.4

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Documentary Every legend has an origin story. Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.

	Author	Review
United States	Chris Willman Variety	"A Netflix documentary is bold enough to believe that Biggie's transition from teen crack dealer to '90s hip-hop sensation is more interesting than dwelling too much on his tragic end"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Wallace had a real story to tell, and Malloy’s film serves as a harsh reminder that no one will ever be able to tell it better than he did."	NEU
United States	Craig D. Lindsey AV Club	"What Biggie shows is that, for one beautiful moment in time, these Brooklyn brothas were enjoying the ride, mainly because they had a talented star as their captain."	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"'Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell' celebrates an influential musical legacy as well as a complicated life story, with a potent mix of sentiment and aesthetic appreciation."	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"This latest attempt to do a revealing, yet authorized depiction of the life of Christopher Wallace suffers simply, but not fatally, from being unable to either mythologize or humanize the man better than he mythologized and humanized himself."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ellen E. Jones The Guardian	"This Netflix release is the first to successfully sidestep the quicksand of murder mystery, and focus instead on what Wallace accomplished in life (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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