Mary J Blige's My Life
Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): June 25, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaJun 24, 2021
Where the documentary succeeds most plangently is in its fan testimonials of the album’s impact and Blige’s emotional recollections of the songs’ roots. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsJun 25, 2021
Despite its over orchestration, director Vanessa Roth’s slight, hagiographic documentary Mary J. Blige’s My Life, manages to provide profound truths concerning its self-admitted insecure subject. Read full review
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VarietyAndrew BarkerJun 26, 2021
There’s a valedictory glossiness to the film that sometimes underserves the warts-and-all power of the work in question – as a fan-centric retrospective, it hits plenty of the right notes; but as a chance to more thoroughly explore a complicated, still-influential landmark, it never digs quite deeply enough. Read full review
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The Observer (UK)Simran HansJun 27, 2021
Footage of recent concerts and meet and greets is included to showcase both her imperious glamour and how far she’s come, yet we never really get a sense of where she’s been, let alone My Life’s musical and cultural context. Read full review
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