Naomi Ackie is resplendent as one of many biggest vocalists of our occasions, Whitney Houston. Photograph: Emily Aragones © 2022 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Click to view the trailer.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a robust bio-drama of former singer Whitney Houston, one of many biggest vocalists to stroll on Earth.
In the halcyon days of her profession, she might tremble a totem along with her deep mezzo-soprano from the intestine. Then make you cry with silky vocals.
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In her final days in her late 40s, after abusing her vocal cords with onerous liquor, smoking and medicines, she would ship audiences dwelling in unhappiness and loathing.
Director Kasi Lemmons paints a robust image of a tormented soul. Naomi Ackie transforms into Whitney Houston with ardour and charm, and whereas Ackie’s efficiency is mesmerizing, Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, the founder and president of Arista Records, creates a personality that would soften a hedgehog along with his calm demeanor. This, of us, is likely one of the finest supporting roles shortly.
The script by Anthony McCarten, identified for penning spectacular movies like Darkest Hour (2017) and The Theory of Everything (2014), succeeds once more with a fluid, shifting storyline that by no means bores within the span of almost three hours.
Add all the above and a thunderous soundtrack with Houston singing classics just like the titular “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and the breathtaking “I Will Always Love You,” and the viewer will likely be misplaced within the reveries of watching the movie lengthy till subsequent 12 months.
And past.
‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ in cinemas on December 23. Running time: 146 minutes.
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