Tupac: Resurrection

Year: 2003

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Lazin

Review

the most noteworthy aspect of the documentary is the fact that it’s narrated entirely by tupac himself. not only is that interesting because he’s dead, but it’s also odd because there aren’t many biopics that are narrated by the subject. i think that says a lot about the film; it’s clearly a biased look at tupac shakur. that said, it doesn’t hold back the facts. it tells the story of his trouble with the law and with the bad boy record company (notorious b.i.g. and puffy in particular), but puts it in a particular context and, essentially, tells his side of the story. for this reason it’s a useful and worthwhile film. i wouldn’t consider it the definitive work on tupac’s life because it’s biased, but it offers a lot of context to the things that he did and said. it succeeds in making tupac human, something that is easily lost when referring to our cultural icons. we expect them to act without impulse and have well-defined personal philosophies, but that simply doesn’t make sense. i think it’s a good film for people who don’t know much about tupac, as well as those who are fans of his.