This lightweight story of a pop superstar and her assistant is a nice way to spend a couple of hours. Tracee Ellis Ross, daughter of Diana and co-star of Black-ish, and Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie Griffith, bring much to the screen as the singer and the assistant who aspires to producing records. Griffith makes a cameo as Johnson's mother Tess, the same name as Griffith's famous role in Working Girl (1988). Dozens of others round out the cast.
Nisha Ganatra directs from a script by Flora Greeson in the latter's debut. The subjects of sexism and racism in the music industry are part of the story.
The original music by Amie Doherty isn't available online but I suspect you'll notice only the many songs, listed here, which you can play on youtube or Apple Music. Ross is no slouch behind the microphone.
There's a little bonus at the end––some dialogue, so wait for the the credits to finish before turning it off.
Johnson was last blogged for The Peanut Butter Falcon and Ganatra for Late Night.
Rotten Tomatoes' critic and audiences averages are 70 and 72, which is respectable. It's a fun musical interlude.
We rented it in mid-July. According to ReelGood, you have several options to do so now.
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