Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: December 23, 2022
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JLuis_001Dec 28, 2022
Anthony McCarten, the writer of this film also wrote Bohemian Rhapsody, so I'm not surprised I Wanna Dance with Somebody is such a simplistic and mediocre biopic.

I mean, if you go for the entertainment of such a basic biographicalAnthony McCarten, the writer of this film also wrote Bohemian Rhapsody, so I'm not surprised I Wanna Dance with Somebody is such a simplistic and mediocre biopic.

I mean, if you go for the entertainment of such a basic biographical treatment, then enjoy it. If you wanted something more elaborate, especially her hardcore fans, well this is not the place to find it.… Expand
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TVJerryJan 3, 2023
Naomi Ackie plays the famed singer in this highly predictable biopic. She does a credible job of acting and lip syncing (Houston's original vocals are used), channeling the singer's determination and demons. The story of her rise to fame andNaomi Ackie plays the famed singer in this highly predictable biopic. She does a credible job of acting and lip syncing (Houston's original vocals are used), channeling the singer's determination and demons. The story of her rise to fame and struggle with drugs is pretty well known, so it's up to the writer and director to give this story a creative approach to it to another level. There wasn't much struggle to get famous, so there's not a lot of excitement there. Her romantic relationship with Robyn Crawford is given much more attention than expected. Finally, her issues with Bobby Brown and drugs provided the biggest opportunity for drama, but it's relatively bland. As it is now, this film is like watching a Wikipedia biography with a sound track of Houston's greatest hits… Expand
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QhasiFeb 8, 2023
If you want to enjoy the nostalgia of Whitney's music, you will not be disappointed. But if you're trying to find out who Whitney really was or what really happened in her life, you'll get a curated Disney-fied mess. They gloss over all theIf you want to enjoy the nostalgia of Whitney's music, you will not be disappointed. But if you're trying to find out who Whitney really was or what really happened in her life, you'll get a curated Disney-fied mess. They gloss over all the tough years. For a movie that's almost three hours long, very little is said.I left this film feelingblike someone needs to make another movie or series about Whitney.… Expand
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Stream2BigScreeJan 13, 2023
What’s up, Streamers! It’s a slow weekend in January. There aren’t a lot of highly anticipated movies being released this month. I decided to catch a December released that I missed during the holiday season. I caught up with the WhitneyWhat’s up, Streamers! It’s a slow weekend in January. There aren’t a lot of highly anticipated movies being released this month. I decided to catch a December released that I missed during the holiday season. I caught up with the Whitney Houston movie titled: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody. I’m only expecting biopic tropes and a lot of Whitney songs. Here’s how it goes.

I assume no synopsis of the Whitney Houston biopic is necessary. It’s a movie about Whitney Houston’s life – from her initial record deal to her untimely death. This isn’t the first movie that has told some part of this story, so there aren’t any surprises. Crack is whack and hijinks ensue.

There really isn’t much to this movie. The biggest reason to see Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is to hear all of the great songs and see a dynamic performance by Naomi Ackie. It’s not a special movie otherwise because it is a paint-by-numbers, run-of-the-mill biographical film about a music icon who has a drug problem and died too soon. Naomi Ackie gives a good performance. She is lip syncing to Whitney’s vocals most of the time, but she emotes through the songs pretty well. The recreation of the music videos is fun to see, and each needle drop reminds you of the power that Houston had in pop music.

I will say that while the movie is too long it moves at a good pace. It isn’t boring, especially if you like the next song that plays, and it ends of a high note.

Ultimately, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is another in a long line of music biopics. It doesn’t do anything new with the genre or tell you anything that you probably didn’t already know about Whitney Houston. It does have great music that will have you singing along and dancing in the aisles. That may be enough for the Whitney Houston fans to grab a big box of popcorn. Everyone else can wait for this to stream at home.… Expand
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MattyIce34Dec 26, 2022
It’s incredibly generic, as all these wiki-biopics are, but credit goes to the film for not shying away from Whitney’s personal life (unlike “BoRap”) and drug addiction (unlike “Respect”). Fans of her will get their kicks if they don’t go inIt’s incredibly generic, as all these wiki-biopics are, but credit goes to the film for not shying away from Whitney’s personal life (unlike “BoRap”) and drug addiction (unlike “Respect”). Fans of her will get their kicks if they don’t go in expecting anything awards-worthy.… Expand
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scm2ii99Dec 27, 2022
Great movie. I enjoyed every minute of it. Even though it is long, time goes by fast.
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Lynn58Jan 17, 2023
Incredible movie
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