After premiering in December 2022 in the United States, “I wanna dance with somebody” (“I want to dance with somebody”) arrived in Argentine cinemas. This film is inspired by the life of Whitney Houstonwith the british actress Naomi Ackie in the role of the successful singer.
“The film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind ‘The Voice,'” the synopsis reads. “From New Jersey choirgirl to one of the best-selling and award-winning recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspiring, moving and highly emotional journey. through the life and career of Houston, with breathtaking performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits like you’ve never heard them before. Do you want to Dance?”.
Would you like to see it? These are some of the opinions that the film directed by Kasi Lemmons.
The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw): “And smooth and well played work. It’s a nearly 144-minute narrative montage, and highly evasive on key issues, seemingly caving in to everyone still alive and demanding… British actress Naomi Ackie is very strong in the role of Houston (albeit with Whitney’s original singing voice dubbed)”.
The Hollywood Reporter (David Rooney): “It is fitting that in a portrait of the woman considered the greatest voice of her generation, we hear that voice in all its glory. The power, the poise, the joy and even the spiritual richness in each voice It probably has a lot to do with this sentiment, which is less like a tragic rise-and-fall saga than a celebration of an enduring icon to whom fame was not always kind. […] Both Ackie and the music production team make the transition into Houston’s spectacular voice seamless as she quickly finds her confidence. The The lip-syncing is flawless, but there’s no mistaking Ackie’s singing underneath the dubs – he lives and breathes every song.”
Collider (Chase Hutchinson): “The most attractive aspects of the story, a subtle glance or the weight of a tired confession, are too fleeting in the march through time. As we come to this end, it is jarring how suddenly it is upon us. Despite that the final scenes manage to bring a surprising and almost touching sense of gracethe rest of the path that preceded it is still too routine. […] The impact of everything is reduced and the portrait is incomplete, like the shadow of a person in front of the person himself. Whitney Houston will always be remembered as a singular talent, but the emotionally inert I Wanna Dance with Somebody no lo ser”.
Time (Stephanie Zacharek): Kasi Lemmons’ I Wanna Dance with Somebody – starring English actress Naomi Ackie – may come as close to capturing the exuberant houston contradictionsy the joy she took and gave from acting. the movie It is not a melodramatic tale or a total disappointment. But it manages, even when it’s unapologetically entertaining, to feel like an honest reckoning with all the things we don’t want to know about Houston at the height of her fame. It is a movie that takes our faults into account, rather than just fixating on hersa summary of all the things she tried to tell us and couldn’t.”
“I want to dance with someone” this is released February 9 in Argentina. It has a duration of 2 hours 24 minutes and is suitable for older than 13 years.
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