Justin Bieber’s documentary and concert movie, ‘Believe’ opened in theaters on Christmas Day. Now that it is out the critics are having their say about this chronicle of the teen pop music sensation’s world tour of the same title.
The 19-year-old Justin Bieber caused a bit of an uproar in the very final hours of Christmas eve when he Tweeted “I’m officially retiring.” It was a rather odd way to promote a movie, to say the least. But soon thereafter he followed with additional Tweets which most have taken as contradiction of the original including “IM HERE FOREVER.” After all there are not many 19-year-old artists who retire. It’s taking the old adage of the benefit of retiring when people say “why do retire?” rather than “why don’t you retire?” a bit too far.
But then again, considering the kind of year that Justin Bieber has had, blazing tabloid headlines around the world, one quickly sees why he might be asking himself that very question, “why don’t you retire?” And possibly with an exclamation mark not a question mark!
Thus has been the task of the director, Jon M. Chu to make a movie out of that world tour that got more than its share of bad publicity. How to make a movie that some might think, we’ve seen every day, in short segments. Such is the craft of filmmaking. Jon M. Chu was also the director of Justin Bieber’s previous concert movie and documentary “Never Say Never.’
So now that the movie is out and the critics have seen it what do they have to say? Here’s a roundup.
“….Ultimately, it’s hard to look at the film from any sort of non-fan perspective and not see it as less than hagiography – a tribute to Bieber’s success, and a complimentary portrait of how well he’s supposedly dealt with it. But even if the sort of documentary to allow its subject to describe without irony the intimate moments that he has “when I’m on that crane,” “Believe” is probably as personal as Justin Bieber circa 2013 is going to get – not because, given the ubiquitousness of the media coverage of his rise to stardom, he won’t open up, but rather that he probably can’t. …” — The Wrap
“…You will not find out much about 19 year old Bieber in “Believe.” Many people in the movie sing his praises, but there’s no evidence of any extraordinary skill aside from being able to get progressively more tattooed, and his inability to grow facial hair. You do see, if you hadn’t already, that Bieber wears all his pants so low that his genitals are only noticeable because he tugs at them on stage. This renders him as a pretty eunuch…….” — Showbiz 411
“…Believe” is not exactly a deeply serious study of fame and its transformative effects. But Chu stops far short of becoming a celebrity apologist while enabling his audience to appreciate how bumpy the ride can be sometimes for someone flying at Bieber’s current altitude…..” — Variety
“…Chu and his cameras stuck close to Bieber throughout the highs and lows, and the result is a mix of concert footage and backstage reflections. While there are no pointed apologies, there is Bieber’s almost stunned reaction to Chu’s question whether he’s destined to become a pop-culture train wreck. “I’m not going to be stupid enough for that to happen,” says Bieber…..” — USA Today
As noted, ‘Believe’ opened in theaters on Christmas day amidst a crowded field of holiday releases, but for the Beliebers, the anticipation of movie’s release has operated in practically a parallel universe driven by the weekly releases of new songs for Music Mondays, and just days before the movie, the new album, “Journals,” on iTunes.
Rather than ‘retire’ the teen idol has a more sensible approach which we may see him take, as he told USA Today in a statement: “I’m going to take my time (next year) to really find my sound as an adult. That takes time and patience, and I’m grateful I have the ability to step back and focus on my creativity.”
Either way, for now fans will have the Justin Bieber of the silver screen for the second time after the previous ‘Never Say Never’ of 2011. See the official movie trailers below!
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