Joelle Doriani

Stunning. I didn’t realize Beyoncé was not only a skillful singer and dancer, but an artist!! This film was rich with striking colors and music and dancing and the story was raw and authentic. I was moved to chills and tears throughout the whole thing. It made me want to get up and dance and sing powerfully. I am an art lover, and an artist and a musical performer. I have always wanted to have a look into artistic expression from other artists and the cultural background they create from. I’m thankful that Beyoncé and her team made this so I could be enriched and inspired by her story telling and majestic artistry. I am not a film critic but an art lover. My advice to others, especially who may not understand it or think that this work is weird or trippy or boring or too sexual would be to look at it not as entertainment, but with open eyes and ears and a desire to understand and watch again to understand or appreciate even more.