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Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
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Katy Perry: Part of Me
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2.2
But the songs are rarely presented in full, serving instead to comment upon and transition between the documentary elements.
Av Club
4.5
Katy Perry: Part of Me is the biggest surprise of 2012. Its not just a fluff piece for the fans, but a spectacularly made, emotionally honest portrait ..
We Got This Covered
2.0
My personal taste for bubblegum pop and candy punk has largely gone unmentioned in these pages over the years.
Austin Chronicle
2.0
My personal taste for bubblegum pop and candy punk has largely gone unmentioned in these pages over the years.
Austin Chronicle
4.0
You may go for the story, but the performances and quirks leave you with an experience.
Time Out
2.0
The smile may be fake but the whole bit is, ironically enough, the closest the film ever gets to true authenticity.
E Film Critic
3.0
Candy coated cartoon, meta sex kitten, secret geek: Perry plays every angle with impressive ease, both onstage and off.
Ny Daily News
3.1
What is worth seeing and shelling out the 3 D premium for is Perrys eye popping showmanship.
Philly
2.5
But her bubblegum music and routine of fantasy weirdness and her trite backstage dramas could be so disheartening if you cant march to the beat of suc ..
Sover
3.5
10 1 7 / 10 The world has endured 3D concert movies from Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, The Jonas Brothers, and the cast of Glee. Now comes Katy Perry, w ..
Blu Ray
3.8
Shes a coquettish, kooky G rated sexpot who sings catchy pop songs and self empowerment anthems while wearing Day Glo style wigs and curve hugging can ..
Usa Today
3.0
Its a sympathetic, even adoring portrait, and Perry herself comes across as likeable and unaffected.
News Review
4.0
Review Our Score by Terry Staunton A year in the life of the record breaking pop sensation comes under the microscope in this revealing documentary, w ..
Radio Times
4.0
The drag of Perrys extremely ambitious world tour ends up working against the film.It feels long.
Screen It
2.5
The trudging devotion to formula would be more forgivable if Part of Me did a better job at capturing whats ostensibly the point of the documentary: K ..
The Wrap
2.5
None of it feels patently false, but nothing in this highly manipulative movie feels entirely true, either.
News Day
3.5
Im not sure what I was expecting from Katy Perry: Part of Me, but I know it wasnt this: a pleasant surprise.
Az Central
3.1
Theyre unabashedly commercial movies made about unabashedly commercial enterprises.And yet theyre kind of fascinating.
Boston
2.5
How unpleasant could it be to sit in an air conditioned theater and gaze upon a cartoonishly curvy pop star prance around in cotton candy colors
Boston
3.8
Part of Me succeeds because its not afraid to let its big star be vulnerable.
Star Tribune
4.0
But mostly the film is dedicated to making Perry fans feel fabulous.
Daily Mail
4.2
Part of Me works hard to prove its more than a glorified infomercial, and one reason it is more is that Perry has a startling story to tell.
Ew
3.5
If youre looking for candid hard hitting looks behind her life, youll have to wait a while.
Cinema Crazed
3.5
Perrys ode to Sapphic osculation, unlike Jill Sobules 1995 song of the same title, doesnt celebrate the excitement of sexual self discovery, but the t ..
Slate
4.0
If youre expecting a scathing expose about Brand, look elsewhere.
Common Sense Media
3.5
Its filled with pizzazz and sparkle, but not enough to distract from the real person under the cupcake skirt.
Movies
3.8
Any self produced documentary about oneself is bound to be a propaganda film, but Katy Perry: Part of Me is a good one, and a persuasive one.It may ev ..
Sf Gate
2.5
However muddled its portrait, Part of Me succeeds in illuminating Perrys good nature.
Slant Magazine
3.1
But all great art contains some essential ambiguity that cannot be diagramed.
Chicago Tribune
3.0
Well, like that recent Jason Bieber documentary, Part of Me proves to be a surprisingly digestible entertainment.
The Irish Times
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau ..
Total Film
3.5
Regardless, this is still powerhouse counterprogramming opposite the Amazing Spider Man onslaught and should pay healthy dividends over the Fourth of ..
Hollywood Reporter
3.5
On one level, the movies answer is that you cant and lots of rock star highs, Russell Brand lows and a whole lot of bubbly music fill up this frothy b ..
Los Angeles Times
3.8
... one of the best practical examples of the show must go on that I can remember seeing.
Hit Fix
3.8
I admire that.Perry, it turns out, is not just a compelling performer, but also a compelling woman.
Aisle Seat
3.8
Here are a couple of things even the most untutored audience can learn from Katy Perry: Part of Me..She is not what you would call old for her years.
Nj
2.5
For Perry fans, theres not much more you could ask for but for non devotees, its a lightweight package.
The Age
4.0
What I didnt expect, was to cry.Sad tears not happy I didnt know this much glitter was even legal! tears.
Mirror
3.8
This being the most extensively documented generation yet, theres no shortage of video to showcase Perrys progress from gospel crooner to floundering ..
New York Post
4.0
Performances lifted from the California Dreams tour are beautifully and impressively shot.
Digital Spy
1.9
Simple enough.Except the movie doesnt examine how mildly salacious but ultimately harmless pop songs find a chart topping sweet spot between intense, ..
Red Eye Chicago
3.8
1 of 4 View Caption Pop star Katy Perry visits young fans backstage, in a scene from the documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Sltrib
2.0
Whether its lollipops or whipped cream on those plentiful cups, weve seen it all before.Honestly, who keeps greenlighting these concert movies
Punch Drunk Critics
3.1
In Katy Perry: Part of Me, the singer lets fans peek into her personal and professional life, which is not just filled with bubble gum and candy canes ..
Js Online
2.0
Works in this genre can be rollercoasters of bliss and sadness and awkwardness and pain.
Cinemix Tape
4.0
Perry is surprisingly open about the break up with Brand when asked by the interviewer, offering one of the films most poignant and honest moments.
ComingSoon
3.0
The sight of that level of despair should be met with mixed feelings.
No La
3.0
Delightful for fans, Perrys screen debut is a calculated but entertaining proposition.
The National
3.5
Amidst the usual aggrandising is an effective and affecting story of Perrys rise to fame.
Trespass Mag
3.0
K: It means if you like Katy Perry already, youll enjoy itso Im Schmoeing it up.
Schmoes Know
3.5
Her solid and unsurprising voice sounds solid and unsurprising, but with any production as slick as this one where personality is prized over performa ..
Movie Line
4.0
Katy comes across as a nice, intelligent, talented girl and by the end of the film even non fans will be rooting for her.
Birmingham Mail
3.0
If you are a KatyCat. I imagine youve already got tickets. But if you get dragged along to this you wont find yourself looking for the nearest noose.
The Crat
2.5
However, this may be all that Perrys fans want: a party.And a party it often is.
Ny Theatre Wire
3.1
Pops reigning tart gets what amounts to a warts and all treatment in the 3D concert and more documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Roger Movie Nation
5.0
Now, I guess you have to like her and her music to fully enjoy it, but why would you bother to go to her movie if you dont
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