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I Wanna Dance with Somebody

A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

★★☆☆☆ | Read our full I Wanna Dance with Somebody review
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What we think

As a calling card performance for Naomi Ackie, it’s not a bad role, but an artist as groundbreaking and influential as Whitney Houston deserves a far more energetic and original tribute than this.
★★☆☆☆ | Read in full: I Wanna Dance with Somebody film review Jack Blackwell We Love Cinema

What others think

It is almost a 144-minute narrative montage, and very avoidant on key issues – seemingly deferring to everyone who is still alive and suing.
Peter Bradshaw The Guardian
Hollywood can’t seem to escape the formulaic music biopic: the recounting of a star’s life in the most conventional way possible.
Kelechi Ehenulo Empire
Maybe people want to watch a movie for the first time and feel as if they can already mouth the words to every line.
David Ehrlich IndieWire

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26 Dec 2022