This Blu-ray is actually loaded with special features, but there are some highlights that you’ll definitely have to check out.
“Life After Death: The Making of Notorious” is a picture-in-picture feature that plays along with the film. The picture-in-picture segments take a look into the stories of the characters and information about the filming. You can also play these features alone with a play-all function in the menu.
“Behind the Scenes: The Making of Notorious” is a straightforward making of documentary, but it still has a lot of interesting information about the production of the film. Listening to the real Voletta Wallace talk about the film and her late son is sobering. She’s a confident lady, but she has the utmost respect for her son and what he accomplished. We get to see the casting for Notorious B.I.G. Hundreds of heavy, African-American men lined up to audition for the part, but when Voletta saw Jamal Woolard she knew that was her son.
“Anatomy of a B.I.G. Performance” shows how the crew was able to closely replicate the concerts B.I.G. was famous for putting on. They had to go over tons of old concert footage to get it right and accurate.
There is a second disc, but it only contains the digital copy, in case you want to watch Notorious on the go.
Ending Thoughts
Notorious is an insightful look into a man that was widely known for his music, but now can be known for who he was. It’s a beautiful, rich Blu-ray transfer that not only delivers visually, but has some stunning sound that will be hard not to get up and dance to.
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