Tupac: Resurrection is a thoroughly entertaining movie and a great mash-up. The technique of using Tupac's own vocal reflections to narrate his life and death is brilliant. It is emotionally moving and an innovative means of storytelling. There is, however, a glaring problem with this work. The film lacks the one thing that makes mash-ups so effective: The Critique. This documentary poured over Tupac as if he was the Christ Child himself. Let's face it, Tupac was an arrogant, often-times ignorant, spoiled, self-centered little boy. Yes, he was exceptionally talented and he experienced numerous hardships in his young life. But his troubles do not excuse his life of public excess, ignorant public claims against people, and the violence and misogyny he promoted in his own community. Tupac was a fool who fell for the allures of fame. His death was premature and it was a result of either his naivete or his outright poor decision-making.

Watching this movie made me feel like I was being conned. The way that mild-mannered interviewer with the phony laugh let Tupac guide the interview and bait-and-switch her on all her "tough" questions about misogyny and violence was laughable. And the quick montage on Tupac's "big mouth" was almost insulting, the way it glossed over his immature and ignorant name-calling of the very stars who have paved the way for his success. The thing that makes mash-up style video so innovative is that is can be harsh in its criticisms without being outright preachy, and it serves as a great platform for sardonic humor and parody. For a mash-up to be good, it must be witty. Tupac: Resurrection has no wit whatsoever and it it completely partial to Tupac's story. It's unfortunate that Tupac's mother was the executive producer of the film. Surely, the filmmakers could have come up with something more deeply questioning and important. Instead they gave us a glossed-over biased portrayal of a troubled young man who had more to offer than an early demise. I would rather have seen a 5-minute mash-up about black male incarceration rate than this made-for-MTV life story.