Katy Perry: Part of Me 3DMovie Reviews

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So-so

Avg. Critic Score: 57 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore^® based on all critic reviews

Information for Parents:

OK for kids 10+

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Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman
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. Read full review
75

New York Post |
Briskly effective, humanizing. Read full review
75

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Kevin C. Johnson
Perry manages to pull it off here, coming off completely likable and real, never insufferable and fake. Read full review
75

USA Today |
Does Part of Me plumb the depths of her soul? Hardly. As billed, it's a part of Perry she's willing to share. Read full review
75

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle
As it stands, her music gets under your skin and makes you feel good - and the movie makes you feel good about Katy Perry. Read full review
70

Movieline | Michelle Orange
Despite this careful (and successful) depiction of a warm and decent person, Perry the pop star remains stubbornly two-dimensional. Read full review
70

The Hollywood Reporter |
The live performances in particular feature an energized sheen sometimes missing from Perry's music videos featuring the very same songs. Read full review
63

Philadelphia Inquirer | David Hiltbrand
Part of Me is Perry's visually spectacular testimonial to her own indomitable determination to follow her dreams. The fact that the film lends itself to some really colorful Pinterest pages is merely a bonus. Read full review
60

New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman
Perry may be the world's most high-profile tease, but she sure knows how to show us a good time. Read full review
50

Boston Globe |
Part of Me is one aspect of Perry, but her fans may leave the movie wanting more. Read full review

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Information for Parents

Common Sense Media says OK for kids 10+ Entertaining concert film follows pop singer's highs, lows.

What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that Katy Perry: Part of Me is a 3-D concert film that follows international pop star Katy Perry during her year-long California Dreams world tour. As she's criss-crossing the globe, Perry deals with her marriage to British comedian Russell Brand, which ultimately falls apart. Although most of the concert footage is tame enough for older kids, some of Perry's song lyrics deal with mature themes -- like the consequences of partying and the dissolution of a relationship. But through the triumphs and tragedies, Perry helps teach and inspire her fans that it's OK to be different, that you should never give up on your dreams, and that everyone deserves a fairy tale kind of love.

Families can talk about why Katy Perry is so popular. How did she stay true to herself, even though her labels and record producers were pushing her to be different?
Perry's songs range from emotional anthems to upbeat tales of adolescent debauchery. Is some of Perry's music inappropriate for younger kids to listen to/sing? What do you like about Perry's pop songs?
Does Part of Me give audiences an in-depth look at Perry's life off stage? Were you surprised by anything you learned about her life?
How is Perry's relationship with her family depicted? Do you think this is a true documentary or that it's a promotional vehicle to boost Perry's image?

The good stuff

Positive messages: Although some of Perry's lyrics are questionable -- like the behavior referenced in "Last Friday Night" -- others have inspirational, empowering messages, like "Firework." Perry's many young fans tell the audience in recorded messages how much her music has meant to them or helped them overcome a sadness or difficulty. Perry has a loving, supportive family -- from her sister Angela to her very religious parents, who accept Perry despite the secular nature of her lyrics -- and a group of close, loyal assistants and support staff.
Positive role models: Perry promotes the idea that everyone should embrace what makes them unique -- that "weirdness" is what distinguishes each of us from others. Perry is generous and goes above and beyond to meet and greet her many fans. Pretty much everyone in the film, with the notable exception of Russell Brand, is fiercely loyal, encouraging, and kind.

What to watch for

Violence: A couple of emotional scenes when Perry is crying or upset. In one scene, Perry talks to a little boy from the Make-A-Wish Foundation whose wish was to meet her.
Sexy stuff: Perry and Brand kiss (briefly) in a couple of scenes. Perry wears tight/revealing outfits (like Wonder Woman-style costumes, and low-plunging necklines). The song "I Kissed a Girl" explores a fluid sense of sexuality (the singer has a boyfriend but got so trashed that she ended up kissing a girl).
Language: Infrequent use of words including "damn," "hell," "ass," and "oh my God." "S--t" is bleeped. Lyrics include a couple of suggestive words -- including many references to someone's "peacock," and the word "bee-yotch."
Consumerism: Not many product placements, but the film obviously encourages you to support Perry and buy her songs/album.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Perry, her friends, and her staff drink in a couple of quick scenes and in photos from her days on the L.A. club scene. Brand is shown with a cigarette. In the song "Last Friday Night," the narrator can't remember what happened because she had so many shots, went streaking, has hickeys she can't distinguish from bruises, etc.; "I Kissed a Girl" is also about something that happened when the narrator was inebriated.

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