Review: Katy Perry: Part of Me Is an "Inspiring Story"
Katy Perry in Paramount Pictures' 2012 "Part of Me."
Credit: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: Thursday 7/5
Us Rating: ***
You've got to applaud Katy Perry.
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In her engrossing 3-D documentary, Katy Perry: Part of Me, (shot during her 2011 world tour), Perry, 27, fully illustrates how she went from ultra-Christian guitar strummer to outspoken pop star.
But candy-colored concert footage aside, the real fireworks go off when the singer reveals a fascinating glimpse into her troubled relationship with Russell Brand.
"I'm trying to keep my marriage alive," a frustrated Perry pleads to the camera as she makes plans to see him in L.A. during a rare day off. (Brand, 36, makes only fleeting cameos, leaving viewers to wonder about his take on their issues.)
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The "fairy tale" union ends, of course, but Perry's inspiring story lives on.
