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
Review of Katy Perry: Part of Me
