Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber's new documentaries share something beyond their stars' multimillion-dollar paychecks: Both show them overcoming stuff.
Musicians have been allowing cameras behind the curtain for decades, of course. And any film needs conflict — even if it’s just deciding which subsidiary of Warner Music Group to release an album through, as in 2002’s “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco.
And let’s be clear: As much as they’re advertising an inside view — establishing at least the illusion of relatability in an era when cheerleading fan armies prioritize the journey over the destination — these projects are meant above all to promote that work.
For all the storytelling limitations of the triumph-over-x format — and despite its encouragement of an increasingly cloistered notion of what pop is about — real moments of insight are there to be had in “Miss Americana” and “Seasons.
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