Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.
A sincere and emotionally resonant music documentary that benefits from unusually candid access to Gomez during vulnerable periods, including her lupus diagnosis and mental health struggles. The raw intimacy elevates it above standard celebrity docs, though it doesn't radically reinvent the form. Cinematography is competent and occasionally moving but not visually distinctive. The narrative arc is personal rather than dramatically structured. The TMDB score likely reflects strong fan affinity more than broad critical consensus, so ratings cluster at above-average across the board without standout excellence in any single dimension.