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Halftime

2022

Amanda Micheli

Documentary, Self: Jennifer Lopez

5.7

871

Documentary An intimate look at Jennifer Lopez as she reflects on her milestones and evolution as an artist, and navigates the second half of her career continuing to entertain, empower and inspire.

	Author	Review
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"The great surprise and joy of Micheli’s straightforward narrative is, thanks to intimate access and clever editing, we have sympathy for Lopez’s apparent case of imposter syndrome."	POS
United States	Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"Halftime is a serviceable portrait— a gift to fans, really — sustained by rare moments of unaffected reflection."	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"Amanda Micheli's film salutes J.Lo's talent and tenacity and power, but it takes more than triumph to make a compelling documentary."	NEU
United States	Dan Callahan The Wrap	"You know someone is a major star when they can seem to stop time just by walking across a room in a certain way, and 'Halftime' proves that Lopez is certainly one of that select group."	POS
United States	Damon Wise Deadline	"'Halftime' won't win any new fans —or any awards, for that matter"	NEG
United States	Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"In that sense, 'Halftime' is often hagiography, but a keen and sympathetic one too, designed to humanize a tabloid-headline life and remind us once again that where she comes from"	POS
United States	Peter Sobczynski rogerebert.com	"While there's no question that she and her career are worthy of such treatment, it's unfortunate that the resulting film is not quite worthy of her talents (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Anna Menta Decider	"An honest portrait of an incredibly successful performer in her fifties who still struggles every day for recognition. By documenting her Ls, Micheli captures Lopez’s raw vulnerability with compassion."	POS
United Kingdom	Nick Levine NME	"A document of Lopez's perseverance, perfectionism and ability to transcend what is expected of her (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"'Halftime' is a rousing success on how a global icon handles herself and never stops grinding for that elusive prize —respect (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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