LA Movie Examiner
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8
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By Billy Tatum
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Jul 09, 2012
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According to industry executives, many studios were afraid to take on a 3D concert film after 2011's Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never'. Not because it bombed, but because it did so well that they feared it would be compared to it and fail. It turns out that they just needed to find the right woman for the job....
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
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6
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By Roger Moore
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Jul 07, 2012
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Through it all, through her cotton-candy-colored hair hues, her candy-store concert sets and cheesy looking stage costumes, all her chart-topping success, Perry comes of as genuine...
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Detroit News
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4
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By Adam Graham
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Jul 06, 2012
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"Part of Me" is more electronic press kit than fly-on-the-wall documentary.
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Washington Post
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6
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By Stephanie Merry
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Jul 06, 2012
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Although there are moments when the filmmakers' fingerprints are nearly visible on the manipulated putty of an audience, the scenes aren't enough to break the fruit-flavored spell.
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Slate
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0
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By Dana Stevens
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Jul 06, 2012
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We're left with zero sense of what she's really like as a granddaughter, sister, boss, or friend.
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USA Today
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8
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By Edna Gundersen
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Jul 05, 2012
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It's difficult to assess the authenticity of Perry's big-screen portrait, shaped by handlers, friends, family and gushing Katy Kats. But her zeal, geeky enthusiasm and generous spirit feel genuine.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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8
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By Mick LaSalle
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Jul 05, 2012
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Any self-produced documentary about oneself is bound to be a propaganda film, but "Katy Perry: Part of Me" is a good one, and a persuasive one.
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Arizona Republic
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7
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By Bill Goodykoontz
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Jul 05, 2012
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I'm not sure what I was expecting from "Katy Perry: Part of Me," but I know it wasn't this: a pleasant surprise.
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New York Post
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8
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By Sara Stewart
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Jul 05, 2012
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Ever the professional, the pop star has surrounded herself with people who know how to make a tour work - but none of them seem well-equipped to give a heartbroken 27-year-old girl a much needed hug.
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Newark Star-Ledger
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8
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By Stephen Whitty
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Jul 05, 2012
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[It] goes a bit beyond the usual music documentaries, which rarely document anything beyond how beloved their stars are.
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Entertainment Weekly
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9
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By Owen Gleiberman
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Jul 05, 2012
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Part of Me works hard to prove it's more than a glorified infomercial, and one reason it is more is that Perry has a startling story to tell.
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Newsday
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5
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By Rafer Guzman
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Jul 05, 2012
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I'm willing to believe Perry is everything "Part of Me" says she is: kind, smart, talented, hardworking, deserving of success. I just wish the movie trusted me to decide for myself.
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Dallas Morning News
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7
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By Mario Tarradell
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Jul 05, 2012
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I gained respect for Perry, her work ethic and personal rediscovery.
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Boston Globe
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5
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By Mark Shanahan
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Jul 05, 2012
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Just like it says, "Part of Me" is one aspect of Perry, but her fans may leave the movie wanting more.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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6
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By David Hiltbrand
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Jul 05, 2012
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What is worth seeing - and shelling out the 3-D premium for - is Perry's eye-popping showmanship.
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Slant Magazine
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5
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By R. Kurt Osenlund
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Jul 04, 2012
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This frothy 3D concert doc often plays like a Perry ad campaign, assuring viewers that their "Teenage Dream" diva is a good, fun-loving person, and that, by God, she's doing fine.
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AV Club
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3
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By Genevieve Koski
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Jul 04, 2012
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Part Of Me often feels like the offspring of E! True Hollywood Story and an infomercial for Katy Perry Inc.
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Digital Spy
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8
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By Lewis Corner
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Jul 04, 2012
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Whether you are a fan of Katy Perry's music or not, Part of Me 3D offers a captivating glimpse into a superstar's life with fun and heart-rending honesty, that rarely feels contrived.
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Village Voice
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0
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By Karina Longworth
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Jul 04, 2012
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You never get the sense that the camera was ever allowed to see anything that Perry didn't want it to see.
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Associated Press
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6
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By Jake Coyle
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Jul 04, 2012
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As artificial as much of the apparatus surrounding Perry may be, none of it works without her charisma at the center. That comes through in "Part of Me," as does her intense drive to succeed after early failures.
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New York Times
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6
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By A.O. Scott
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Jul 04, 2012
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"Part of Me" will never be mistaken for "The Red Shoes" (though Ms. Perry has some of those, as well as every other color), but her negotiation of the painfully competing demands of stardom and marriage is undeniably poignant.
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FILMINK (Australia)
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0
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By Andrew McMurtry
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Jul 03, 2012
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Perry, who is part of an era of artists who aim to please their fans first and foremost, goes out on a limb with this film. Ultimately, Part of Me is for fans, but it should have interest for people interested in celebrity culture.
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Montreal Film Journal
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10
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By Kevin N. Laforest
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Jul 03, 2012
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A live-action cartoon of a Technicolor musical, in eye-popping 3D!
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BrianOrndorf.com
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7
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By Brian Orndorf
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Jul 03, 2012
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A flashy, enlightening time capsule of Perry's career. It's no concert film, but more of a backstage laminate, permitting fans access to the singer and her turbulent year of mega-stardom.
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Boxoffice Magazine
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4
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By Mark Olsen
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Jul 03, 2012
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This supposedly honest behind-the-scenes look at Perry's 2011 world tour often feels more like sharp brand management. (Ex-husband pun slightly intended.)
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RedEye
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4
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By Matt Pais
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Jul 03, 2012
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She dresses like an ice cream sundae but never offers more than a sample spoon into her life.
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Hollywood Reporter
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0
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By Justin Lowe
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Jul 03, 2012
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A mix of interviews, reality-TV style behind-the-scenes footage and 3D concert scenes, the movie is attractively, if conventionally, assembled.
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Time Out New York
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4
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By Alison Willmore
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Jul 03, 2012
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The 3-D performance footage is impressively lavish, though the film's unending idolization of the amiable singer will quickly exhaust all but the most devoted fans.
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Chicago Tribune
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6
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By Michael Phillips
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Jul 03, 2012
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I find Perry likable in her camera-friendliness.
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MSN Movies
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6
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By Glenn Kenny
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Jul 03, 2012
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What is there of interest for non-Katy-Perry fans? Not a whole lot... Still, I was hardly bored.
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New York Daily News
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6
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By Elizabeth Weitzman
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Jul 03, 2012
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Perry may be the world's most high-profile tease, but she sure knows how to show us a good time.
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Sydney Morning Herald
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7
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By Ed Gibbs
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Jul 02, 2012
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Although the film dodges earlier personal issues - notably, the breakdown of her relationship with US rapper Travis McCoy - it does show the star as human.
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Total Film
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6
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By Neil Smith
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Jul 02, 2012
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Part Of Me deserves kudos for allowing an element of unpredictability to intrude upon its tween exploitation and sugary vulgarity.
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HitFix
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8
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By Drew McWeeny
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Jun 26, 2012
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... one of the best practical examples of 'the show must go on' that I can remember seeing.
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