San Francisco Chronicle
He never had the chance to become a grown-up, let alone a middle-aged man. It's this giant kid who takes center stage in I Got a Story to Tell.
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Biographical documentary detailing the life and talent of hip-hop genius Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious BIG, using rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.
202197 minsUSA
DocumentaryMusic
- Director:
- Emmett Malloy
- Cast:
- The Notorious B.I.G.Sean CombsFaith Evans
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell / Reviews
A.V. Club
Biggie serves as an origin story on how his rise to hip-hop stardom took not just him but also his people out of the projects.
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It's the life rather than the career that's truly moving, sometimes funny.
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Variety
Satisfyingly rich in anecdotal detail, even if the movie can't help but feel like a stretched-out first-act setup for second and third acts that, like the rest of Wallace's life beyond age 24, never arrive.
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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.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times
Despite the title, I Got a Story to Tell is primarily concerned with all the tales that went untold.
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