Tina was an exeptional performer, authentic, powerful, impressive.
One might wish these two 'guys', Lindsay and Martin, had done a better job at making this documentary/biography more interesting and genuine.
The first half is a flashy to and fro, leaning heavy on what we already know and appreciate of the Ike and Tina performances, as if it tries to build something that was obviously already there. These 'guys' do not add any, they try to prevent you from leaving the theatre by leeching on the icon, it seems. That 'Ike and Tina' period had the most groove. But that Ike sure was one sad and wretched person.
The second half shows the tacky music industry's noncomprehensiveness of talent or art, but does give Tina a showcase career without any real artistry involved. Tina sort of remains a solid rock of performance throughout and deserves respect for her great attitude towards all the crappy buiness she had to endure.
While the first half of this movie tries to get hip through flashy images and skipping to and fro Tina's history, the second half only sorta gets human interest in the last 15 minutes, where it deals with the peace she finds with Erwin Bach. Most of the second half is filled with dull and dumb leaders of the music industry, wich seem to be only thinking about that next little pile of dollars, while bending talent to their flaccid way of wheeling and dealing. The groove of previous times with Ike does not return.
Overall it would have been a better docu/bio if it had only been more about Tiina's personal life, not mainly of her exposure and career and all the moguls that darkened it.
Its like when she gets her great fame on her rebound, she is like the towering voice in a sector of industry that is just too dumb and pre-occupied to really give any form support to greatness.
And there still remains a rock solid Tina Turner.
One might wish these two 'guys', Lindsay and Martin, had done a better job at making this documentary/biography more interesting and genuine.
The first half is a flashy to and fro, leaning heavy on what we already know and appreciate of the Ike and Tina performances, as if it tries to build something that was obviously already there. These 'guys' do not add any, they try to prevent you from leaving the theatre by leeching on the icon, it seems. That 'Ike and Tina' period had the most groove. But that Ike sure was one sad and wretched person.
The second half shows the tacky music industry's noncomprehensiveness of talent or art, but does give Tina a showcase career without any real artistry involved. Tina sort of remains a solid rock of performance throughout and deserves respect for her great attitude towards all the crappy buiness she had to endure.
While the first half of this movie tries to get hip through flashy images and skipping to and fro Tina's history, the second half only sorta gets human interest in the last 15 minutes, where it deals with the peace she finds with Erwin Bach. Most of the second half is filled with dull and dumb leaders of the music industry, wich seem to be only thinking about that next little pile of dollars, while bending talent to their flaccid way of wheeling and dealing. The groove of previous times with Ike does not return.
Overall it would have been a better docu/bio if it had only been more about Tiina's personal life, not mainly of her exposure and career and all the moguls that darkened it.
Its like when she gets her great fame on her rebound, she is like the towering voice in a sector of industry that is just too dumb and pre-occupied to really give any form support to greatness.
And there still remains a rock solid Tina Turner.