After Taylor Swift's "The Eras" concert film, "Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film" is one of the most highly-anticipated concert films this year.
Covering her highly-attended concerts in Europe and the United States, the "Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film" chronicles Queen B's and her family's foray into touring again this year after a long hiatus.
Now, critics have already watched the film, and they have a lot to say!
'Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film' Reviews: Critics
The Hollywood Reporter likened watching "Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film" as a "spiritual experience unto itself."
"But if magic can be exhilarating, getting to see how the trick is done can be an even deeper pleasure," the review said. "Were Renaissance the movie simply a recording of the show, it'd be a treat in itself. By weaving in behind-the-scenes footage and interviews that reveal where Renaissance came from and how it got to be here, Beyoncé serves up a fully satisfying meal."
Deadline echoed the publication's sentiment, describing it to be a "religious experience." The proof is the reactions of Beyoncé seeing the concert live, basking in, the glory of Beyoncé's grandest era yet.
"Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film" is produced, creatively produced, written, and directed by Beyoncé herself, which mirrors her 27-year journey as an artist, performer, businesswoman, and as a mother.
"It took four years and countless iterations of her massive, mind-bending stage to settle on the final product. She not only celebrates her own accomplishment, but those of her crew - many of whom are women, as she proudly points out," the review said, referencing on how the singer has managed to share the glory and beauty of the concert with the people behind the scene.
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"The biggest growth in my artistry has come from overcoming failure, conflict and trauma," she said in the film as quoted by Variety. True enough, Beyoncé has also highlighted the rough patches and the technical snafu that she has experienced multiple times in her concerts.
"Throughout "Renaissance," as ever, Beyoncé is in complete control of her narrative - that impression of flawlessness doesn't happen by itself, and despite the film's intimacy, we never truly get a glimpse behind the curtain," Variety wrote in their review. "It's satisfying without being indulgent, but most of all, it's a monument to Beyoncé's status as one of pop's most enduring figures, and everything it takes to get there."
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