Review of Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) by Carlos T — 14 Jun 2017
This was a good attempt to tell the story of Whitney Houston and her tragic demise. Whilst it is certainly a treat for Broomfield to show us the unseen footage from Whitney's 1999 tour, there seems to be an over-reliance on the footage that a lot seems to get missed out.
The unseen footage is nice but it is the "seen" footage which truly makes Whitney Houston iconic and more of that could have been used to make this documentary film more compelling. The lack of interviewees was also disappointing.
Where is Clive Davis, Cissy Houston and Bobby Brown and Robyn? Their absences were disappointing but the film moves on anyways but it never really elevates to the same standard as Amy or Don't Look Back.
It's a shame but this shouldn't deter fans from viewing Broomfield's efforts. Just don't set your hopes too high.
This review of Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) was written by Carlos T on 14 Jun 2017.
Whitney: Can I Be Me has generally received positive reviews.
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