Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.
Becoming is a competent and warm documentary portrait of Michelle Obama tied to her memoir book tour. Her charisma and genuine connection with audiences elevate the material, but the film is fairly conventional in its talking-head and event-coverage approach. It offers little that diverges from standard celebrity documentary formula and doesn't probe deeply into political or personal complexity. Cinematography is solid but unremarkable. The ending is uplifting but predictable. Overall it earns its modest reputation as an accessible, feel-good watch without breaking new ground in the genre.