Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 84
Fresh: 65 | Rotten: 19
Katy Perry: Part of Me succeeds on the strengths of the pop star's genuine likability, inspiring work ethic, and dazzling stage show, even if it plays somewhat like a PR puff piece at times.
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 27
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 8
Katy Perry: Part of Me succeeds on the strengths of the pop star's genuine likability, inspiring work ethic, and dazzling stage show, even if it plays somewhat like a PR puff piece at times.
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A3Dmotion picture event movie,Katy Perry: Part of Me is a backstage pass, front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate, and honest mad diary of Katy. -- (C) Paramount
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We're left with zero sense of what she's really like as a granddaughter, sister, boss, or friend.
Top CriticAlthough there are moments when the filmmakers' fingerprints are nearly visible on the manipulated putty of an audience, the scenes aren't enough to break the fruit-flavored spell.
"Part of Me" is more electronic press kit than fly-on-the-wall documentary.
Just like it says, "Part of Me" is one aspect of Perry, but her fans may leave the movie wanting more.
What is worth seeing - and shelling out the 3-D premium for - is Perry's eye-popping showmanship.
I gained respect for Perry, her work ethic and personal rediscovery.
Mostly pointed toward her fans who want to bask in the delightful and vivacious Perry.
If you are a 'KatyCat'. I imagine you've already got tickets. But if you get dragged along to this you won't find yourself looking for the nearest noose.
Katy Perry: Part of Me is one of those rare music documentaries that is worth a viewing even for non-fans. The film is even-handed and moving in its reveal of the larger-than-life pop sensation.
Katy Perry: Part of Me is the biggest surprise of 2012. It's not just a fluff piece for the fans, but a spectacularly made, emotionally honest portrait of one of pop culture's biggest personalities.
I'm still not sure how intentional this paradoxical mix of sexiness and childlike goofiness really is.
... a sympathetic, even adoring portrait ...
The prime reason for this movie's infectious spirit is Perry's performance in concert.
Sequined and sparkly, like Katy Perry, this documentary is aimed at her fanatic preteen fan base.
Pre-teen girls will love it and their parents will appreciate the unusual depth of this concert documentary.
Against all of the odds in a business that is potentially so ephemeral, dangerously shallow, nihilistic and sycophantic, Part of Me is, in its own little way, one of the films of the year.
A fascinating and surprisingly intimate look at the person inside the superstar.
An inane and boring self-promoting documentary in unneeded 3-D about good girl pop singer Katy Perry.
Through it all, through her cotton-candy-colored hair hues, her candy-store concert sets and cheesy looking stage costumes, all her chart-topping success, Perry comes of as genuine...
If you are a Katy Perry fan, you love her and everything about her, you should have fun with this movie. If you don't care about her, Ted is still out in theaters.
The other thing you learn is that she had an interesting childhood...both her parents are preachers, traveling ministers. "Do ya feel the power of the Lord upon you"?? 700 Club on steroids kinda stuff.
The whole enterprise is simply another way for the singer to cash in on her stardom.
This documentary should really be renamed All Of Me, as pop star Katy opens her backstage dressing room, her wardrobe and her heart for the cameras.
I saw Katy Perry: Part of Me -- and I liked it.
Audience Reviews for Katy Perry: Part of Me
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Good documentary movie! Like her music or not, this film is so much more than that. This is a behind the scenes look at the side of music you don't see very often. Every star has their ways of doing things, but here seeing what Perry, and obviously many others like her go through both personally and physically to deliver what the fans clamor for should give you a new respect for both her and the performers in general. What's really crazy is that you can't help but enjoy this movie due to the simple fact that it exhumes joy on every level. It's like you fell off a cloud into a real life candy land and will bring a smile to your face.
More of a music documentary than a concert video, Katy Perry: Part of Me chronicles Perry's year-long California Dreams World Tour in 2011 with an abundance of personal interviews, film of Perry interacting with her fans, and concert footage from California and around the globe. Absolutely bursting with energy, Perry's a fascinating singer, songwriter, and performer who's faced a fair amount of adversity in her career, and whose upbringing was very different than that of most pop stars. This film plays at times almost like a video diary. Perry philosophizes about everything from growing up in a strictly Pentecostal Christian family to her fairy-tale outlook on life, costuming choices, how her own experiences and emotions influence her lyrics and music, her drive to remain true to herself, and the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance marriage with actor Russell Brand. There's also plenty of footage with Perry's costumers, makeup artists, various assistants, and friends, including actress Shannon Woodward. But some of the most interesting interviews are those with her sister Angela Hudson, who travels with show, and her mother and father regarding their commitment to accepting and supporting Perry and her career despite potential conflicts with their religious views. One discussion that's oddly omitted is any hint of why Perry changed her name. While the personal and backstage footage is heartfelt and quite intriguing, the film seemed somewhat lacking in actual concert footage, though viewers are treated to at least parts of "Firework," "California Gurls," "Part of Me," "Last Friday Night," and "Peacock."
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- Katy Perry: Sometimes we say forever. But it's easier to say than to do.
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- Katy Perry: If you can believe in something great, then you can achieve something great.
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- Katy Perry: A baby can't have a baby.
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- Katy Perry: I am not going to be someone that I am not.
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- Katy Perry: I already have the brilliant life, all I have to do is remind myself that I have it.
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- Katy Perry: I got an ass like Nicki Minaj.
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