A poet warrior of the first order emerges in this riveting chronicle of the brief life and times of rap superstar Tupac Shakur. First-time feature director Lauren Lazin, a longtime documentarian for MTV and PBS, takes audiences behind the headlines but wisely doesn't attempt to deconstruct or explain the charismatic rapper. Resurrection is so full of his passion for life that it plays not as a grievous saga but an anthemic, inspiring example, however bittersweet.

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