Fairuz Hussaini

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I know efforts were made at the great lengths, but there are things just simply didn't give the movie that "spark" it needed. DS played quite a huge role for a debut as Pac and that's pretty much a huge responsibility on him alone. Seemed like he tried too hard at some point, that the editing and DP didn't really portray how strong he character should've been. And this had to be said that Straight Outta Compton was beautifully done to a point that it sets a high standard for hip hop biopics - so unfortunate that this movie, although was years in the pipeline as long as SOC was, went out later. Thus, some of that cinematic experience that we get out of SOC really pulls us away from AEOM. This movie could've been better, but that's I guess what happened when the production has been pushed and limboed around. It feels nothing more than piece by piece documentary without the extensive narration, rather than cinematic biopic.

Honestly I felt really sorry for writing thi- ….actually no. As overhyped as any other movies of I-won’t-call-his-name, this is predictable and I’m surprised why did I still spend approximately about an hour plus watching this when I saw that name on the intro. Spoiler alert, this movie is back to back filled with speechless (not in a good way) dialogues. “We’re old, we should be sick” is being overly explained through the movie. The moment the pop pop came out of the shed like being completely hypnotised just gave it all away. And god, why is every horror movie, whenever they’re about to innocently lookylooing a random shed or room or a house you’re tiptoeing / slo-moing like you’re expecting someone to kill you? Also, “oh you’re making a film?” like yeah every kid filming with cameras have aspiring filmmakers written on their forehead. Don’t let me get on the cringy name dropping artistes every chance they have just to look hip, and that rap.. goodness. However I do applaud (some of) the jumpscares, finally the director (whom loves to overuse the face closups - just look at The Happening) made use of it correctly. The plot twist, although fairly predictable, doesn’t feel too obvious. I also have to assume though it’s 2015, those kids are still texting using standard SMS seeing you could use iMessage or Whatsapp or any messaging app via wifi (yeah they have “wifi” in the house, according to them). Worthy to watch, to pass times.