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Mary J Blige's My Life

2021

Vanessa Roth

Documentary, Self: Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Sean 'Diddy' Combs

5.0

23

Documentary A look at the life and work of Grammy-winning artist Mary J. Blige.

	Author	Review
United States	Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times	"Where the documentary succeeds most plangently is in its fan testimonials of the album’s impact and Blige’s emotional recollections of the songs’ roots."	POS
United States	Monique Jones Common Sense Media	"This documentary is an excellent primer for Blige fans old and new, as well as music aficionados in general."	POS
United States	Andrew Barker Variety	"As a fan-centric retrospective, it hits plenty of the right notes; but as a chance to more thoroughly explore a complicated, still-influential landmark, it never digs quite deeply enough."	NEU
United States	Johnny Loftus Decider	"While 'My Life' doesn’t tell a new story, it reveals the singer’s point of view on her struggles and successes with immersive reach and real candor"	POS
United Kingdom	Simran Hans The Guardian	"Vapid interviews with celebrity friends pad out a dispiriting look back at the singer’s career (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Robert Daniels rogerebert.com	"Despite its over orchestration, director Vanessa Roth’s slight, hagiographic documentary 'Mary J. Blige’s My Life,' manages to provide profound truths concerning its self-admitted insecure subject (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS

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