Part of Me (2012) User Reviews

If your a fan of Katy Perry like me then you will like this movie

[lisafordeay · 7/10 · 26 May 2013]

Alright so I seen this in the cinemas last year with my brother and my mom. Of course we ended up watching this unannounced because the film that we were suppose to watch was on too late and we couldn't stay to watch it (BTW the film we were suppose to see was ICE AGE 4) but instead I said to my mom how about Katy Perry's concert movie. She agreed and we went in to see it. Surprisingly I actually found myself liking it. Heck I even bought it on DVD after that and I only seen it once(BTW its not a movie you'd watch over and over again,only now and again as its a documentary).

So what is it about,well the movie is a music documentary like I mentioned before about Katy Perry's life and what she does on a day to day basis touring around the world with her band and also learning her past mistakes when she married Russell Brand(whom she broke up with and you can actually see her breaking down in tears because of it. Also we get to see her 90 something year old grandmother,her parents,AND her brother and sister.Before the movie even starts we get to see some of Katy Perry's biggest fans and all her fun costumes that she wears.

Katy Perry herself seemed to be a really nice sweet down to earth young woman who knows how to please people,even my mom said that she was a really plain down to earth chick and my 5 year old brother(who was 4 at the time)also liked it(and hey it was his first PG movie so he might fancy her who knows right).

So onto my final verdict. If your a Katy Perry fan and you grew up listening to her music and just like her in general than go and see it,if you are looking for a movie based film where someone is acting like Katy Perry then avoid and also if you hate real life films than avoid it.

Overall I'm giving this a 7.

Where's the concert movie, though?

[neil-476 · 7/10 · 6 July 2012]

If you don't like Katy Perry then don't go and see this film. If you've never heard of her, then here is a quick heads up about her and about this (self-produced) movie. After kicking away from a very religious upbringing (while retaining her faith), and paying some serious dues, Perry hit it big with the self-aware and mildly salacious single I Kissed A Girl and the excellent album it came from, One Of The Boys. More hits followed as Perry worked her little Minnie Mouse strawberry flavoured socks off touring the album across the world in a series of relatively small gigs. The second album (discounting an Unplugged fill-in), Teenage Dream, enjoyed massive success and spawned 5 (and counting) major hit singles. Perry toured this album with a major stadium worldwide tour throughout 2011 featuring a two hour show laden with dancers, costumes, effects and so on. 3D footage of tour performance forms the backbone of this film as it tells Perry's backstory and also provides backstage footage of the tour and also the disintegration of her relatively brief marriage to bad boy comedian Russell Brand.

Despite being a 60 year old Englishman with two grown kids - hardly part of the Perry demographic, and certainly not one of her "KatyCats" - I have a lot of time for Miss Perry. If nothing else, she is a grafter, and I respect that highly. She is also a strong individualist with a huge sense of fun as regards style and presentation. Her songs are melodic and often lyrically witty and saucy (though with a regrettable leaning towards crassness in places on the more recent album). Her vocal style, while limited to essentially a full-throated pop blare or else falsetto, suits her material.

The concert footage - all of it interrupted by cutaways and voiceovers - made me wish that a full 3D concert movie was available. I enjoyed it, but was enormously frustrated at not being able to experience a single number all the way through.

The non-concert footage is interesting (and one must bear in mind that the edit was almost certainly under Perry's complete control). I was already aware of most of the personal history, but it was interesting to meet family and friends and to understand that she has a strong support structure in place. The scale of the more recent tour was impressive, and it was good to see her enthusiastic interaction with her fans, especially the young ones: not all acts are as available, even if only in rationed doses. Also interesting and moving were the sequences shot around the marriage breakdown. Kudos to Perry for including them (I contrast this with Paul McCartney's concert DVD immediately preceding his marriage breakup, where Heather Mills has been edited out completely, while she is all over the previous one). These sequences don't take sides, they simply present a glimpse of the impact on Perry towards the end of a major tour, and her professionalism in the face of difficult personal circumstances.

I suspect that the best stage performances feature a considered performance persona - a "stage face", if you like - fuelled by talent and part of the personality of the real person behind the mask. Sometimes the two meet, and the audience sees the real person through the stage mask: that is magic, and it happens here.

A film which started out having me go "Oh dear" at the gushing tributes from young fans left me with increased respect for Perry, and the feeling that maybe she's not a bad role model for impressionable young girls.

Exactly what you expect it to be

[filmnoob007 · 7/10 · 6 July 2012]

If you go into this movie as a fan of Katy Perry, you'll love it. If you don't like her at all, you won't like the movie. Plain and simple.

As a fan of Katy Perry, I juggled with the idea of actually paying money to see this in the theater because I wouldn't say I'm a hardcore fan. But I decided I would go to experience the 3D effects. The 3D did not disappoint. It added a dimension to some of the concert scenes making the atmosphere fun and bubbly. The concert scenes were mixed in with behind the scenes looks at what goes into being Katy Perry.

Now if you are not a huge fan of her, you probably won't want to see the movie. It does give a really personal and at times, tragic, look into super stardom. And at the end of the movie you might find yourself liking Katy more.

Overall, it really is a film for fans. Nothing more, nothing less.

Movie milks her divorce for all it's worth. Her concerts are colourful, fun and sexy

[jefflouvre-435-77367 · 6/10 · 5 September 2012]

IF you're a fan of US singer Katy Perry, you'll love this

autobiographical concert movie of her songs and life.

If you don't know anything about her, you'll still enjoy the movie as it follows the structure of these kind of movies: it has many concert performances and interviews with her family, friends and fans about what a great singer and person she is.

The movie follows her on a year-long tour last year to promote her album, which produced five No. 1 hits, the first for a female artiste.

The movie would have been a normal one but for the way it milks her divorce from British comedian Russell Brand for all it's worth. Brand filed for divorce in December 2011 after 14 months of marriage.

It shows what led to the divorce (him wanting to have a baby; she not being interested in becoming a mum now) and then her finally accepting the divorce, complete with a breakdown, just before the start of her concert in Sao Paolo, Brazil. She even contemplates cancelling the concert.

This will certainly brings tears to many, as it did to me.

I enjoyed her concert shows as they were vibrant, energetic and colourful. "Thank you for accepting my weirdness," she tells the camera and her fans.

Her niceness permeates the movie, and you can see why her mostly white fans adore her, dress like her, mime her lyrics and say how much she inspires them and gives them hope.

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Hers is not my favorite music genre, but I really enjoyed seeing this Katy Perry movie.

[TxMike · 21 October 2012]

I have perhaps an unusual way of picking movies to watch on DVD, I get whatever my public library buys. This Katy Perry movie is one of them. I sort of put off watching it, until the day before it was due, because I didn't really expect to like it.

What a surprise! I really like this documentary movie. It mostly focuses on the year-long world tour to publicize her music and her most recent album. But it also has a lot of 'behind-the-scene' stuff, and includes some family history and the early religious singing she did as a teen.

Before I saw this movie my main source of information on her came from her highly publicized quick romance with British actor Russell Brand. The fact that they were on the verge of splitting up, which actually began near the end of the film, adds to the realism of the whole situation.

I came away liking Katy Perry a lot, even though she somewhat of a task-mistress, in control of her tour, she also comes across as a gentle and kind person, who sees good in life and in other people. Perhaps it is because she is such a romantic, that she gave her heart so easily. Some of the most touching scenes are her interacting with young fans, some of them with very serious illnesses.

Also, a bonus for me was Shannon Woodward, an actress I admire from her role as 'Sabrina' in the TV series 'Raising Hope.' I learned she has been 'best friends' with Katy Perry for a long time, and they are seen together here in some of the video.

Also a key participant in the tour and the film is Katy's older sister, and it is easy to see that they are sisters.

All-in-all a fine movie, to me much better than its IMDb rating would indicate. I am now a Katy Perry fan, of the person, not necessarily the music.

It's all just a way cash in, but we do get to see a very likable side of Katy Perry.

[Ryan_MYeah · 6/10 · 11 January 2013]

Yeah, I actually took the time to watch this. It's exactly what you would expect. It's simply another touring concert movie to cash in on the success of a modern icon, but at least we do get to see why people look up to Katy Perry in such a way. Is it her music? Okay, but lots of artists have good music. Is it her fashion? I don't think that's it either. I think people look up to Perry because her personality is just so likable, and she's faced relatable issues and real life problems, all of that leading to where she is now. Maybe the movie makes her a little too likable, but you can see exactly why she's considered such a role model, and any fan of her music (guilty) will enjoy hearing the live performances of her songs.

*** / *****

Good, Yet Dragged Out

[nickdoran412 · 6/10 · 7 October 2012]

Katy Perry: Part of Me, was, to be completely honest, okay. It was indeed interesting to learn about Katy Perry's off stage life, and on stage life, but the movie sadly dragged it out to much. It was too long for a sort of movie like it was. It, at some parts, got extremely boring. If you love watching movies about singers or actresses lives off and on stage than this movie is for you. But if you don't like it when they drag movies out and put stuff in there that is extremely pointless than this movie is definitely not for you. Katy Perry: Part of Me was just one of those movies that when nothing else is really on you turn it on and watch it. Of course if you love Katy Perry, then this Katy Perry movie is going to have you glued to the television. I am not a big fan of her, but the movie wasn't bad, just dragged out.

Take an inside look of life and tour with Katy Perry Part of Me

[rgblakey · 5/10 · 21 September 2012]

There have been tons of concert movies that have come out, but unless you're a fan they really have a limited audience. With the latest Katy Perry: Part of Me they do something a bit different than just deliver another concert film, but instead an inside look at the creation and execution of Perry's tour, but also a documentary aspect telling about her career and personal victories and heartaches throughout.

What's good about this film is that you don't have to be a fan of her music to find it interesting. On one side you get the Behind the Music vibe of her career wrapped in a big bow of making of the concert, sprinkled with numerous performances of her on stage. While all this is entertaining in itself, what really takes this film outside of the norm is the closer look at her personal life and emotions that she deals with while struggling to deal with life, marriage, and an unbelievable tour schedule. Here they never shy away from showing her raw moments of breaking down from pushing herself just as much as the glamour and fun of her seemingly magical world she has created around her. It's refreshing to see a star of her caliber that feels like a down to earth girl who made it big time and now just happens to be one of the biggest stars in the world. Of course there will be those that think some of it is just playing to the camera and who knows, but really who cares. The entire vibe she has created seems to bring more happiness to the world and her fans and seeing the amount of work and actual creative control she has it really impressive for someone still so young.

Like her music or not, this film is so much more than that. This is a behind the scenes look at the side of music you don't see very often. Every star has their ways of doing things, but here seeing what Perry, and obviously many others like her go through both personally and physically to deliver what the fans clamor for should give you a new respect for both her and the performers in general. What's really crazy is that you can't help but enjoy this movie due to the simple fact that it exhumes joy on every level. It's like you fell off a cloud into a real life candy land and will bring a smile to your face.

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Excellent documentary and fun to watch

[toby-brace · 10/10 · 28 April 2013]

There are some very miserable spiteful reviews on here. They usually contain such revelations as 'I don't like Katy Perry's music and hated this movie'. Er... what are you doing watching a film about Katy Perry if you don't like Katy Perry's music. I know, you came to be bored and to dislike it and you succeeded. The film contains a very revealing and surprising story about a genuinely gifted songwriter breaking out of her strict religious upbringing and rising to the very highest peak that anybody could possibly wish for. She did it through shear determination and spirit. She did not get it handed to her. She was in fact jerked around by all the record companies and almost sunk until, in one memorable quote, one of the young female execs stole her music from the company and 'snuck out' with it, so that she would be free to find success at another label which had people of some imagination and vision instead of the lame egotistical dicks that she was tied to at that time. Her message is absolutely positive, absolutely empowering and liberating for young girls, and the concert footage shows just how transcendent that message becomes for them at the live shows. She is not sleazy or nasty or stupid. If I had a daughter I would strongly approve of her being a 'Katy cat'. I enjoyed every minute of this documentary. Those who hated it are most likely sad old men or jealous bitches. I reckon.

For fans and even some non-fans

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 9 February 2015]

It's 2011. Katy Perry is embarking on her California Dreams Tour. It starts off as a traditional inspirational behind the scene concert movie with a good dose of the story of a young struggling artist. It introduces her team, her family and her journey so far. The journey is a little enlightening with some fascinating bits about record labels. It's all pretty much expected from a concert film introducing an artist. It's a good first half about her rise. The movie moves into auto-pilot where her marriage is wonderful, the fans are adoring and it's hard-working fun. About an hour in, the real world relationship intrudes and her marriage to Russell Brand falls apart. It gets hinted at from time to time culminating in the text message. If this is a regular drama, the climax is Katy waiting to rise up onto the stage. The movie would end soon after that. Watching Katy breaking down is like skimming the surface of a very deep pool. There is probably so much more to the story but we're given only glimpses. In the end, this is concert movie and not an in-depth documentary. It can't turn into a deeper analysis for both personal and professional reasons. It's an opportunity lost. She does show herself to be driven, professional and a romantic. For fans, that would be more than enough.

Not good at all !

[anikristo · 3/10 · 10 July 2012]

That documentary is not what I expected. It was trying to make us feel sorry for the 'difficulties' that Katy has experienced in her life and then it talks about the success. I have to say that I AM a fan of Katy, I do like what she does, but, with this, she made me think differently of her. I hated the first part, when the critics were judging on Katy comparing it with other artists, such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga, and, above all, they were trying to state that Katy is better than them, by revealing some hateful points, which are not true at all. I thought it would be more of the 'behind the scenes' stuff and emotions, or even some sort of previously unknown things, but I was wrong, they were speaking of Katy in such a way that seemed totally flat. They were mentioning things that we already know, general things. By the way, the introduction was so long.

Over all I would say that this documentary, a desperate way of winning more money, is not worth seeing, don't spend your money in that way. You better skip it! Believe me, it'll do you wrong!

inspirational

[fionawarbs · 8/10 · 30 July 2012]

I LOVED this movie, i felt that the movie wasn't just to show how famous she is, it really get a point out to her fans, i found it SO inspirational. It makes me see someone who has come from a family that wasn't famous and she has made her life her own and made her dreams come true, shows me that i can do anything i want to if i just follow my dreams. There we all different types of emotions and i'm glad i got to see all the different sides of Katy. It makes me realize she is just like anyone else and and the people that say and write negative stuff don't know her that well, some people say she's fake but i guess everyone has there opinion. Would recommend this movie.

Those Bright Colors Would Look Better in 2D

[Chris_Pandolfi · 7/10 · 5 July 2012]

When Katy Perry is first seen ascending to the stage of the Staples Center, she wears a sparkling pink dress on which mechanized discs painted to look like peppermint candies spin around, most prominently over her chest. This is, we eventually discover, the first of many wardrobe choices inspired by candy and confections; she dons dresses that either completely look like or are in some way inspired by ice cream sundaes, cupcakes, full-tiered cakes, a gigantic ribbon of candy dots, and even Hershey Kisses. She wears a series of brightly colored wigs to enhance her look, ranging from hot pink to neon blue to light purple. This vibrant, whimsical, almost cartoonish sense of fantasy extends to the sets and props, making the stage look vaguely like a scene from the game Candyland. She has put herself into a world of pure imagination, all the while singing songs drawn from her very real life experiences.

"Katy Perry: Part of Me," the newest in a recent series of pop idol concert films/backstage documentaries, intercuts performance footage from her California Dreams Tour with personal interviews and fan testimonials. I cannot sit here and say that any new ground has been broken, but I can say I found the film to be very entertaining, in large part because of Perry's collection of catchy songs, including "Hot n Cold," "Firework," "E.T.," "I Kissed a Girl," "Peacock," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," and "Part of Me." It would be too much to say that I found the film deeply informative (it exists primarily for fans who already know her story), although I certainly did learn some things about her, most notably the fact that, whether she's onstage or off, she's an incredibly likable person that exudes warmth, good humor, and an irresistible girlish charm that makes her seem seventeen rather than twenty-seven.

Of everything we're told about her rise to superstardom, the most telling to me was her upbringing as the daughter of born again pastors, whose Pentecostal beliefs forbade exposure to anything secular or non- Christian. Perry's older sister, Angela Hudson, admits that she hadn't heard of Michael Jackson until she was fourteen, while her younger brother, David, explains that none of them were allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal, as the word "luck" means "of Lucifer." When it came to music, only gospel was allowed; Perry got her first taste of pop rock when she saw the music video for Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" at a friend's house. Could it be that she adopted her current image and style of music as an act of rebellion, mild though it may be? Surely she knew from the start that "I Kissed a Girl" would not be her parents' favorite song. Her father, Keith Hudson, admits that when he first heard it, he thought it would end his ministry.

We get a brief synopsis of Perry's professional career. At age fifteen, under her birth name Katy Hudson, she made her debut in Nashville with an unsuccessful gospel rock album. At age seventeen, she moved to Los Angeles and met songwriter/record producer Glen Ballard, who not only exposed her to the world of pop music but also helped her hone her songwriting skills. Despite his help over several years, the album they would produce would be cancelled, with most of the songs being released on Perry's MySpace page. She would be dropped by the record label. In 2004, at age twenty, she was signed onto Columbia Records, only to be relegated to female vocalist for a record production team on an album that would ultimately be shelved. Again, she was dropped. It wasn't until she signed with Capitol Music Group and the 2008 release of her album "One of the Boys" that mainstream success finally caught up with her.

Her personal life is for the most part not addressed, although short interviews with her family and close associated are featured. Her marriage to and subsequent divorce from Russell Brand is mentioned, albeit without his input and with no real insight as to how and why either event came to be. We can certainly deduce that Perry's tour schedule, which only allowed her three days out of eighteen-day blocks to visit Brand in Los Angeles, contributed to the demise of their marriage. Whatever the cause, Perry's sadness over it is not lost on the audience. When the tour makes a stop in São Paulo, she sinks into a depression and, during one of the performances, is crying so badly that she nearly doesn't go on stage. When she finally does, we see her making a tremendous effort to produce a smile for the audience.

The film is advertised as a 3D experience, although recent viewings of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" and "Glee: The 3D Concert Movie," in which only select scenes made use of the process, have taught me to be wary of such claims. True to form, the 3D of "Katy Perry: Part of Me" is reserved for the concert portions, specific interview segments, the opening credits, and, interestingly enough, all featured still photographs. I personally find this presentation method very annoying. 3D or 2D – make up your mind. Why should we watch a flat image through light-dimming glasses? You would definitely be better off opting for a 2D viewing, not just because it's less expensive, but also because you will be looking at a much brighter picture. This will come in handy when taking in Perry's colorful outfits, all of which look good enough to eat.

-- Chris Pandolfi (www.atatheaternearyou.net)

Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)

[carlos_rodrigues_85 · 1/10 · 5 July 2012]

Like the vote suggest the movie is just awful another celeb trying to make more money than her bank acc can handle i really like you Katy Perry and how you are always shooting stuff out of your boobs in your videoclips. i really enjoy that but... C'mon!!! CINEMA !! REALLY !!

I feel the only thing i can relate to this title is "Part of Me" cause yeah a "Part of me" died after watching this.

Was this movie suppose to make people feel sorry for you for fighting so you could get rich... sorry i meant richer than you already are ? When did cinema get so low ?

Anyway its my opinion that if you respect your brain and don't want it to have a tumor then don't watch this movie. Its really bad from acting to well everything else.

Thumbs up from a non Katy fan

[rooprect · 7 January 2016]

When I say I'm a non Katy fan, I don't mean I dislike her. I just mean I've only heard her on the radio. Which, if you live in the free world, is basically every time you turn the radio on.

I started watching this movie expecting it to be your standard mega-produced, glamorous, glitzy promotion like most insanely successful pop stars put out. It sort of began that way, with spectacular concert footage cutting to clips of screaming kids singing along in the street, a few airplanes, exotic locations, makeup room shots of the star, blah blah blah, it's really a canned formula. But pretty soon the tone shifted dramatically and took us right to her humble origins. That's when things started getting interesting because the film becomes less about the "celebrity du jour" but instead it becomes a unique story of how a normal person became the "celebrity du jour". So I decided to watch a little longer.

I won't go into her life details which everyone but me probably knew already, but she really is the quintessential rebel, a preacher's daughter who began singing Christian songs in her teens, but then left her conservative home for L.A. and, well, started writing songs like "I Kissed a Girl". It could've been fun if the filmmakers had played up the drama & controversy of this break from her puritanical upbringing, but they decided not to go there. The movie remains wholesome and family friendly throughout. Aww, bummer, I thought and again played with the idea of changing the channel to reruns of "The Headbanger's Ball".

But then... ah yes, here's where the real fun begins. Although I see other reviewers have complained about this movie milking her shaky marriage to comedian Russell Brand, I thought that angle is precisely what made it a great documentary. Not because I was drooling over the saucy details of celebrity love lives, but because this theme is excellently woven into to the age old motto of the performing artist since the first stage was built: "The show must go on".

And that, mixed with electrifying performances, some bits of humor and of course screaming teens, is how "Part of Me" becomes a great experience, especially for those of us (performers or not) who have ever had to suppress our own misery and hardship for the sake of "the show". The film pulls no punches. It shows Katy at her best and her worst on this 300+ day tour that ended up rocketing her career while practically destroying her personal life.

I highly recommend this film to performing & touring musicians of all genres. I also recommend this to anyone who is struggling to balance a career with a family life. My only disappointment is that it didn't feature as much behind-the-scenes music (rehearsals, jams, etc), instead focusing more on stage production & dance choreography. It's all impressive, but I would've loved to see the guitarist practicing his solos, or Katy singing alongside a piano. Instead all the music is from the show, produced and polished without any blemishes that make rehearsals fun to watch.

My favorite tour video of ALL TIME is called "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" which is an unintentionally hilarious look at a metal band's comeback attempt. That's the raw stuff I like to see. "Katy Perry Part of Me" is on polished side, but it still delivers a very human story with a lot of value. So, yes, I recommend this movie. It didn't make me fall asleep. In fact you could say "I'm wide awake" (boo hisss)

Viewer satisfaction

[absolutely-fabulous47 · 7/10 · 2 July 2012]

I went to this film last night with my friend who is a massive Katy Perry fan. As expected, we were practically the oldest patrons in the cinema, so the younger demographic surrounding us were of much entertainment as was the film.

My friend and I both went to her concert last year so it was a good insight into the 'behind the scenes' of the many hours of hard labor that went into this fantastic two hour show. I was sort of hoping for a bit more info into her personal life but I suppose there is only so much content that can be shown in a 90 minute segment.

Overall I enjoyed Perry's documentary and her sheer dedication she commits to her ever prospering career. She, as a person, is absolutely stunning and always a pleasure to watch!

Katy proves that she doesn't conform.

[chloe-webb-01 · 7/10 · 11 July 2012]

The film was an emotional journey following the rise and fame of this gigantic success they call- 'Katy Perry'. You will be smitten by the quality of her stage sets, costumes and supportive crew that walk with her every step of the way. I didn't realise the hardship one has to endure whilst juggling fame and personal life. Katy is a true inspiration to both young and old followers. She shows that her fans come first, even before her own health and happiness, to me, that is absolute dedication. Take the opportunity to explore the world of Katy Perry and discover all that is behind the colors, glitter and music, it's a thrill. She deserves recognition far beyond what she receives.

A Super Inspiring Documentary

[jeydeeofficial · 7/10 · 10 September 2012]

believe me, I thought Katy Perry was just like any other pop singers that only sing for money and fame. I was wrong.

the documentary shows how she got to be one of the best and most popular pop singers nowadays, her love life, her career life, her hard work, her ups and downs and etc. and I promise you that as you watch along, you will not be only be able to get to learn important life lessons from her, but also how to look at life from her perspective, a whole new perspective.

it is also fun to watch, totally worth your time, you can maybe get teary if you are emotional (like me).

10/10.

Boring

[cm-johnson92 · 1/10 · 15 July 2012]

I did like Katy Perry. There is something interesting and fun about a good girl gone bad. Even if it isn't completely true. Go with it. To me she is fake and boring and has a personality disorder. It seems she can not choose between who she is and who she wants to be. I feel she did the bait and switch. She got our attention expressing herself. She admired Alanis Morriset. Now I feel she is trying to shove an ideal down my throat that I don't want or interested in. She does not seem to be true to herself. She seems fake and boring. Took my niece to this movie. Was us and two other separate groups. They both walked out and my niece who is 14 asked to leave but I told her I wanted to get my money worth. We should have just left.

The real deal

[rivertam26 · 9/10 · 7 July 2012]

Anyone who knows me knows I'm not a big Katy Perry fan. Sure of her songs are catchy, inpirational even but I've never been a fan of her until now. This backstage look into her life and her world tour is really moving, to say the least. When first starting out we are exposed to the sugary bubblegum crap that you would expect as the documentary continues along we are introduced to the human Katy Perry. A young woman who deals with the same problems as everyone else. She struggles with religion, balancing her personal and private as well as being inspired by her life and the people around her. Surprisingly the film takes a appreciated turn as it doesn't sidestep her very public divorce. i'm not sure of my feelings about it before this film. I just chalked it up to another publicity romance. But what is displayed in the film tells me it was much more. it doesn't villanize Brand, they were very much in love and it hurt her very badly when it ended. The scene in which everything climaxes right before a show in Brazil is really powerful and has made me have so much respect for her. Despite her personal anguishes she goes up on stage like a real pro. Lesser artists have been exposed t less and canceled shows at a snap of the finger. But she is brought to tears by the cheers from her adoring crowd a true testament of an artists respomsilibility to their fanbase "the show must go on". After being exposed to all of this and seeing the struggles of what she went through to get where she is, of many I can relate I am inspired to pursue my talents as well as easy as that sounds. Although not perfect I'm sure some stuff was edited out not to show any type of an unlikable side whats on screen is hard to fake and Katy Perry is the genuine article. As an added bonus the 3D concert footage is some of the best I've ever seen rivaling Prometheus as being a completely immersive cinematic experience. ****.5/5

average

[ads-foster · 6/10 · 15 July 2012]

I am a massive Katy perry fan however i was quite disappointed with this movie. It didn't really show you much of her earlier life or how she made it to fame it mainly focused on her tour and relationship between Russell Brand. The tour was fantastic though it showed you most of the songs and how she got on backstage getting ready for the tour. It also showed how she met some members of the public and gave them an opportunity to dance on stage with her. there wasn't many people in the cinema watching this movie i'm talking like 6-7 people 2 in which were me and my friend who were the only boys in there. Overall it was a pretty average movie and even though it wasn't the best i still enjoyed it and recommend you go and watch it yourself.

Boring Nonsense - Very Childish

[abdelgulabkhan · 1/10 · 14 July 2012]

This film is all about Katy Perry and her army of fans

Fans that say all movie long - WE LOVE KATY PERRY, Katy perry is amazing, katy perry is the best ever,

Literally the whole film is made up of people kissing her ass

her friends, her family, her gay buddies, the fans - all saying katy has amazing talent and we love her and she is the best

No wonder Russell Brand could not take anymore, Man she is way too much she is NUTS, Russell Brand is cool and witty not KITTY . Someone shoot that giant purple kitty

Boring waste of time to give it 1 star is a joke Can not stand Dancing Gingerbread men, Purple Kitty, her FAKE sister dressing up like a geek girl braces, Fake parents

Everyone in the movie is soooooo FAKE just to Kiss ass Kety Perry

Well Russell Brand had the balls to get out of there fast - well done mate

Entertaining, toe-tapping and moving.

[kazz-10 · 8/10 · 1 July 2012]

This film is very much in the same style as Justin Bieber's 3D concert movie, with live footage of Katy's concert interspersed with the story of her life, both up to the moment of her success and the turbulent ride of 2011 (including her separation from husband Russell Brand). The concert footage is, unsurprisingly, alive and vivid in 3D. Fireworks, foam cannons and clouds of ticker-tape rush towards the audience, as Katy belts out hit after hit. But what makes the film interesting is seeing how Katy reached that point in her career. Many may not know of her beginnings as a Christian pop artist, and the struggle she endured to get signed to a label. It seems that her destiny was to release a movie of her life, as most major turning points of her journey seem to have been documented already by home videos and personal photos. This blends together to become an interesting and revealing insight on how hard she has worked to reach her current level of success, including interviews with her family, support staff and friends. As Katy's tour draws on, the viewer clearly sees the toll her relationship takes. Some key shots are quite revealing, opening up a Katy Perry that is more human and fragile than the pop world would have you believe. One key shot in the film fully reveals how her personal life is impacting her greatly, yet she stands tall and paints on a smile, ready to return to the stage for her adoring fans. If you're a Katy Perry fan, you'll adore this film. If you're just an average radio listener, then you'll enjoy seeing one of the world's biggest celebrities in a much more human light.

Emotional insight into Katy Perry's world

[happy63616-734-522226 · 6/10 · 12 July 2013]

I wouldn't say I'm a "fan" of Katy Perry but I do like her music. I was curious to see into the world of Katy Perry. I watched the Beyonce documentary last year and found that to be quite self absorbed and pretentious. Katy's movie wasn't anything like that. She includes her fans in the movie and there are no selfies. There's just her doing what she does. The middle of the movie does focus a little on her divorce to Russell. She started the movie before the divorce, but it's easy to see why people think she's trying to cash in on it. It was quite emotional seeing her experience raw emotion and exhaustion. It was nice to see she's a normal girl with a great songwriting talent. I also noticed she has a little bit of a tummy, but that made me relate more to her and realise she is just a human being like me. It was nice to see a celeb not airbrushed and makeup free. Exposed. After seeing this I wouldn't want to go see Katy on tour (turns out she's a terrible dancer!), but I enjoyed watching it. I love it when she says to the audience "Thank you for believing in my weirdness".

Indescribably Dull

[pyrogenica · 1/10 · 2 March 2013]

I think the words "boring" don't do justice to this dull and self indulgent egotistical extravaganza.

It's difficult to find enough words in my vocabulary to describe the utter mediocrity of this vane auto biopic of Katy Perry's shallow little world. The patronizing little cameo of the poor "make a wish" child visiting was little short of vomit inducing, and the sycophantic way that Perry fawned over Russel Brand actually did leave me tasting vomit in my mouth

The two nieces who accompanied me (8 & 10) begged me to rent this, and they begged me to take them home within 30 minutes of the start. I didn't expect too much of MTV, their level is Beavis and Butthead, on a good day. This was clearly not a good day