Katy Perry, what a gal, I will start off by saying that yes my review will be a little bias as I am a die-hard fan of Ms Perry, but still there's no denying that this movie is a lot of fun. It's surprising the vast difference in Katy Perry's fans, even in my own group of acquaintances, many of whom are not the obvious type of Katy fan, there are a lot of people who either like her music or simply like her personality, so either way you're sure to enjoy Part Of Me, as it is a perfect combination of her music and her personal life.
Filmed during the Teenage Dream Tour, we get to follow Katy in her day to day comings and goings, we see the Katy as she gets out of bed and is grumpy all the way up to the glamourpuss Katy about to step on stage to entertain the masses, all the way through you get the feeling that deep down she's just like the rest of us, just super rich and super talented. I like that this isn't just a concert film, it's almost like a documentary about her life, from early beginnings and failings all the way to her stardom today as one of the leading female entertainers in the world, obviously there is a lot of footage of Katy performing, but it's great that it's broken up with biographical content.
Like a lot of films such as this, there is a lot of talk about how great the person is and how they've changed peoples lives, such as the glee movie, which was exceedingly self congratulatory, but it's not overdone in this movie. It's also interesting to see how much control Katy has over her career, pretty much every facet of her career and sayings and doings is instigated by her, as it should be. Russell Brand deserves a mention I guess, the footage of the marriage breakdown isn't too mean spirited or over done, it pretty much just lays down what happened in it's simple form, although it's really only a brief part of the film anyway.
The only thing I was disappointed in was that I felt it wasn't long enough, I just wanted more more more, it ended very suddenly and I was shocked as it felt like there should be more but oh well, hopefully there will be an extended edition on DVD. All in all it's virtually impossible not to enjoy this movie, the music, the mayhem, the colour, all things Katy are well worth the admission price. I loved it, and it makes me like her even more. Hooray. ^.^
Filmed during the Teenage Dream Tour, we get to follow Katy in her day to day comings and goings, we see the Katy as she gets out of bed and is grumpy all the way up to the glamourpuss Katy about to step on stage to entertain the masses, all the way through you get the feeling that deep down she's just like the rest of us, just super rich and super talented. I like that this isn't just a concert film, it's almost like a documentary about her life, from early beginnings and failings all the way to her stardom today as one of the leading female entertainers in the world, obviously there is a lot of footage of Katy performing, but it's great that it's broken up with biographical content.
Like a lot of films such as this, there is a lot of talk about how great the person is and how they've changed peoples lives, such as the glee movie, which was exceedingly self congratulatory, but it's not overdone in this movie. It's also interesting to see how much control Katy has over her career, pretty much every facet of her career and sayings and doings is instigated by her, as it should be. Russell Brand deserves a mention I guess, the footage of the marriage breakdown isn't too mean spirited or over done, it pretty much just lays down what happened in it's simple form, although it's really only a brief part of the film anyway.
The only thing I was disappointed in was that I felt it wasn't long enough, I just wanted more more more, it ended very suddenly and I was shocked as it felt like there should be more but oh well, hopefully there will be an extended edition on DVD. All in all it's virtually impossible not to enjoy this movie, the music, the mayhem, the colour, all things Katy are well worth the admission price. I loved it, and it makes me like her even more. Hooray. ^.^