The first IWannaDanceWithSomebody reviews are in, praising the Whitney Houston biopic for its music and Naomi Ackie's lead performance... while criticizing just about everything else.
The first Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody reviews are in, and they appear to be quite mixed. From Harriet director Kasi Lemmons and Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten, the new musical biopic chronicles the life and career of Whitney Houston, taking its title from the American pop icon's 1987 hit song.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY With I Wanna Dance with Somebody's release right around the corner, critics are beginning to publish their reviews. At the time of writing, the film is sitting in the low 40% range on Rotten Tomatoes, which is sure to fluctuate.
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” is the kind of lavishly impassioned all-stops-out biopic you either give into or you don’t — and if you do, you may find yourself getting so emotional, baby. How I Wanna Dance With Somebody Reviews Compare To Recent Musical Biopics Judging by its rotten rating on the Tomatometer, it wouldn't be unfair to say that I Wanna Dance with Somebody might fail to live up to the recent trend of critically-acclaimed musical biopics.
Other than Bohemian Rhapsody, the recent influx of well-received musical biopics includes 2019's Rocketman and Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie, which were both praised for properly honoring their respective musical icons. The Roku Channel's Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which was far from a serious musical biopic, still received largely positive reviews for capturing the spirit of its subject.
Like Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston carries some considerable name recognition which, despite the middling reviews, could convince audiences to come out to theaters and make I Wanna Dance with Somebody a decent box office hit over the holiday season. Whitney Houston fans surely shouldn't be discouraged by the negative reviews since capturing the iconic singer's stage presence seems to be where the biopic thrives.
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