Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
A fictionalized biopic of Aline Dieu, a multitalented singer from a musically inclined family.
Aline is a charming but uneven fictionalized biopic loosely based on Céline Dion's life. Valérie Lemercier's dual role as director and star is a genuine novelty — she plays Aline from childhood to adulthood with quirky commitment — but the narrative arc is episodic and conventional for the genre, hitting familiar biopic beats without much structural surprise. The ending feels abrupt and emotionally underdeveloped. Cinematography is competent but unremarkable. The film's chief distinction is Lemercier's eccentric, all-in performance and the film's affectionate, slightly absurdist tone, which lifts it above a standard musical biopic without fully transcending its limitations.