《凯蒂•佩里：做自己》

“Katy Perry: Part of Me” is a 3D documentary concert film centering on singer Katy Perry. It was released in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 5.

This film, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, tells the story of the trajectory* of Perry’s career as gospel* singer Katheryn Hudson until the present day as pop singer and global superstar Katy Perry.

It bears testimony from Perry about her childhood, talking about the Teenage Dream era, with scenes from backstage of her last world tour while trying to take time to resolve personal problems, including her divorce from British comedian Russell Brand.

Perry’s approach to pop stardom*, evident in “Katy Perry: Part of Me” and on the yearlong tour it chronicles*, is friendly and inclusive* as well as professional.

Video clips of young admirers testifying* to the positive effect she has had on their lives are sweet but perhaps redundant*, given the sugar rush of positive attitude her concerts deliver. It is hardly an accident that lollipops* and other kinds of candy are prominent* in her costumes and stage designs.

According to a young fan interviewed in “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” attending a Katy Perry concert is like being shot with an arrow of Katy Perryness. To watch the movie is to be subjected to an artillery* barrage* of Katy Perryness.

It can be seen not only from the screen but also from the screaming, cheering, weeping, singing-along members of the audience, some of whom will be wearing Katy Perry costumes, not all of whom will be teenage girls.

Audiences polled by the market research firm CinemaScore gave “Katy Perry: Part of Me” an “A” grade on average.

Elizabeth Weitzman of New York Daily News said, “Perry may be the world’s most high-profile tease, but she sure knows how to show us a good time.” Andrew McMurty of Filmink stated, “Ultimately, ‘Part of Me’ is for fans, but it should have interest for people interested in celebrity culture.”

More negative reviews included Mark Olsen of Boxoffice Magazine’s claim that, “this supposedly honest behind-the-scenes look at Perry’s 2011 world tour often feels more like sharp brand management.”

(SD-Agencies)