Whitney Houston's songs are as catchy as ever, but Kasi Lemmons' film succumbs to familiar music biopic pitfalls without adding much to the singer's legacy
, this film feels like a copy-and-paste redux that’s little more than an excuse to listen to Houston’s greatest hits . Houston’s sexuality, one of the most interesting aspects of this story, is abandoned on the wayside as the film progresses, and the audience is left wondering what her long-time relationship with Crawford meant.
While the ensemble delivers a string of strong performances, from Ackie’s emotional lip syncs , to Tucci’s grandfatherly caring, to Tunie’s sometimes harsh love for her daughter, the script seems to hold the audience at a distance, never fully fleshing these characters out.
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