Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true to herself and her vision in order to achieve her dreams. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes interviews, personal moments between Katy and her friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography, Katy’s signature style and more, Katy Perry: Part of Me reveals the singer’s unwavering belief that if you can be yourself, then you can be anything.
A fairly standard pop star concert documentary that follows the well-worn template of behind-the-scenes access, personal moments, and live performance footage. The cinematography captures the vibrant, candy-colored spectacle of Perry's Californiaz Dreams Tour with reasonable competence, but the film is largely promotional in nature, offering little critical distance or genuine depth. The narrative arc around her marriage breakdown adds some unexpected emotional weight but is handled superficially. Acting is not really applicable in a meaningful way. Novelty is low as it hews closely to the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never blueprint. The ending wraps up neatly and inspirationally but without much lasting impact.