Review of Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022) by Grady — 05 Nov 2022

Feels pretty standard for a biopic. Allows us a glimpse into Selena’s daily life with a focus on the unique struggles she faces due to her mental health issues. If you have followed Selena’s career, you will likely get more enjoyment from this film, but I feel like general audiences are going to see this as more of a vanity project, despite the film’s efforts to frame this as a philanthropic venture on Selena’s part.

The film also goes to great lengths to show how relatable Selena is by showing us her humble beginnings, and the ordinary social interactions she has behind the scenes with her crew; ensuring you will walk away thinking “Oh, she is just like me.

This celebrity is just an ordinary person like I am.” The problem with that being—the film isn’t particularly “fun” to watch. Sure enough, being a popstar is a job like any other, and much of it is filled with mundane business dealings, and boring (but necessary) obligations.

There is some value in shattering the celebrity illusion, but it’s not really something audiences haven’t seen before, or aren’t generally aware of at this point.