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| Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2021 |
Starring:
J Balvin
Summary:
Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin prepares for his 2019 homecoming concert amid intense political turmoil, in Matthew Heineman's latest documentary.
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May 6, 2021
RogerEbert.com
May 7, 2021
May 7, 2021
If the film falls short as a possible tale of heroic enlightenment, it’s still pretty absorbing, in the in-between moments, as a study of a dude still working out the intersections between wild public success and neurotic torments. To the extent that its middle and best section is really a story of politics driving someone already prone to depression deeper into it, that’s when The Boy From Medellín feels most timely.
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IndieWire
May 7, 2021
May 6, 2021
The Guardian
May 6, 2021
May 7, 2021
While offering some of the expected musical material and concert footage, the film is much more interested in the singer’s emotional health, especially as it pertains to political unrest in his native Colombia. Though these themes might open the film up to interest outside Balvin’s fan base, neither is explored with enough depth to really accomplish that; in practice, Boy is for pretty devoted fans only.
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May 7, 2021
Snore. Unless you're into this genre or artist specifically, there's nothing to see here. Generic bio/marketing campaign for another in a series of mindless rapper/hip-hop artists.
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