Backstage (2005)
7/10
Captures the essence of early 2000s celeb & fan life
22 September 2022
Granted, this movie depicts what I would imagine any celebrity driven to the edge by fame and it's expectations, would go through. A woman who's life of being a celebrity appears just as unstable as the former, Amy Winehouse or likened to Britney Spears. These were also women of the early 2000s era where bottling things up was the way and events and expectations were more extreme and outrageous. Versus the current times we're in where it's become brave and admirable for celebrities to be outspoken about their truths of the industry, defending and protecting themselves and their sanity more so.

Not sure what the director, Emmanuelle Bercot was trying to accomplish with this film, however.. my assumptions were that this was merely a 'Once upon a time' tale of an overworked celebrity and a crazed fan. A story that I'm sure holds small truths to the lives of those who've been in these situations before. This seems like a story told for the fun of it, for that I can't be mad.

I personally feel like there could've been more scenes with the two women, but nonetheless, it is what it is.
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