Britney Spears: Criminal (2011 Music Video)
7/10
better than it is given credit for
9 August 2016
Yes, better than it is given credit for. It's only flaw is that this is child star/teenage pop idol Britney, and now that she has grown up, the fanfare has died down, and we just long for the old days. Indeed, the first scene of the music video, she looks bored, as well she should be, the script calls for it, that is what causes the confrontation with her jerk boyfriend, but she also looks older than she is, way older, way, way, way older, and that, especially so early on in the music video, is a fatal flaw. When she hits her stride, she looks absolutely stunning, she basically updates herself, reinventing herself for the Teenies, but this seems to have gone unnoticed, this video I have yet to obtain on DVD, it's not on the local Now series. I suspect this one is overlooked in favor of other more-in-demand stars yet I fail to see the wonder in many of those, for even in her descent, Britney is a hell of a lot more intriguing to watch, and that is a big compliment from me.

Ever notice that Britney's rivals in her music videos tend to be brunettes? In this Bonnie and Clyde mini-movie, just like in the later PERFUME, we also see Britney in lingerie, on a bed with her lover, and in a bathroom with the exact kind of perfume bottle.

I downloaded from Tubidy, mp4 format at least, thank you, but would have liked to buy this one on an actual DVD.
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