“All Eyez On Me” has a 27-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (Summit Entertainment)
The reviews are in for the highly anticipated Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez On Me” and the consensus is mixed.
The film, out now, stars newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. as the late icon and follows him throughout his life, career and death. Directed by Benny Boom, it also features Jamal Woolard as Biggie Smalls and Kat Graham as Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith, who was close friends with Pac, took to Twitter Friday, June 16, to clear up what she said were false depictions of her relationship with the rapper.
Pac never read me that poem. I didn't know that poem existed until it was printed in his book.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
I've never been to any of Pac's shows by his request. We never had an argument backstage.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
To @KatGraham and @Dshippjr this is no fault of yours. Thank you for bringing so much heart and spirit to your roles.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
Happy birthday Pac, you are cradled in my heart for eternity.
I love you.— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) June 16, 2017
50 Cent also weighed in on the film, posting on Instagram that fans were better off watching the movie on the Amazon Fire Stick rather than seeing it in theaters.
Others had similar reactions.
https://twitter.com/Jadaraynedrop/status/875751632000229378
All Eyez On Me is cancelled. We don’t do watered down versions of Biopics about Legends. Sorry pic.twitter.com/TN04DGtYT2
— 9inetyFour (@YxngHearthrob21) June 16, 2017
Notorious and Straight Outta Compton was perfect… All Eyez On Me was horrific
— JassyWazzy 💕 (@Scotty_DoesIt) June 16, 2017
Tupac after seeing “All Eyez On Me” pic.twitter.com/3KFjm1ZQU9
— Marvin DeBose (@TheMindOfMarvin) June 16, 2017
But some applauded the film, especially Shipp’s performance.
@Dshippjr didn't just portray Tupac. He was Tupac. #AllEyezOnMe is a biopic worthy of the man himself. GRADE: 4.5 out of 5 stars. #TupacDay
— Chris Lacy (@chrislacy90) June 16, 2017
There are definitely Jamie Foxx/Ray moments in #AllEyezOnMe where you almost forget @Dshippjr is an actor playing 2pac. He did a great job.
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 15, 2017
All Eyez On Me was GREAT last night, happy birthday pac 🙏 pic.twitter.com/DuYJ7ZvGV2
— Tyler Santoro (@tyler_santoro) June 16, 2017
Give this man an Oscar @Dshippjr !! All Eyez on Me was sooooo good omg 😭
— Michaela (@_ohCHAE) June 16, 2017
