
Whitney
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancebiographydramaslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipsocial commentary
"All the music. All the stories. All the answers."
Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a fresh documentary, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Altitude Film Entertainment
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