Bieber's good, but bland "Believe" doc is for his fans only
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All I wanted for Christmas is another Justin Bieber concert documentary, said absolutely no one, except for maybe his die-hard fans. "Believe" is the flavorless follow-up and sequel to his 2011 hit concert documentary, "Never Say Never" and again stars the popular pop singer in his element, directed by Jon Chu, who successfully helmed that first documentary. His large following will enjoy this bland limited-time offering from Bieber, which combines more concert music with behind-the-scenes footage, which supposedly gives insight into Bieber's personal life, as well as extensive interviews with the singer and his parents, his manager Scooter Braun and colleague Usher. For the rest of us over the age of 15 and unfazed by all the Bieber fever, this is seemingly excruciating, but it's not all unwatchable. Bieber is admittedly a talented musician, and the concert scenes are especially impressive and pop with energy, but the rest of it provides little more than a Tiger Beat-style depth and approach to Bieber. See him write music! See him cry! See him get dressed for his concert! Blah. For Bieber's next film, I would wait at least 5 years to see where he is in his twenties. It'll be revealing to see if he's still around at all. Bieber's popular fan base already has enough to "Believe" in him, and this will just give them more to scream about. For Bieber fans only.
Wes's Grade: C
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