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Introduction to The Tina Documentary Movie Review 

 

When I found out that the Tina Turner documentary movie would be airing soon, I made a mental note to check it out.  After watching the trailer and  weeks of waiting, I finally saw the Tina Turner documentary movie. As expected, the Tina Turner documentary kept my interest, just as it may keep yours.

 

Was I satisfied with the contents of the Tina movie documentary?  Could there have been improvements made? Most importantly -- Would I recommend that you watch this Tina Turner documentary? Check out my movie review to find out.

Comparison of the Tina Documentary to the Tina Turner Movie

 

If you saw the Tina Turner movie starring Angela Bassett as Tina Turner, you may begin comparing the two as you watch the Tina documentary film. You may even  have read some of Tina Turner's biographies that were mentioned during the documentary and made comparisons as well. 

Just as you may have done, I compared some of the happenings in the Tina Turner movie with the documentary, but for the most part, I concentrated on the documentary because frankly, I wanted to see and hear her story, almost directly from her.  Even though there’s a chance that the documentary was not all factual, by contrast, sometimes movie biographies are embellished or changed for drama, etc.

 

Tina Turner 's Music during the Tina Movie Documentary Movie

 

If you watch the Tina documentary, you may enjoy listening to some of her early songs, especially some of her hits, including, Proud Mary. 

 You may also be interested to know that some of her songs were not as popular as the others.  Additionally, and this was an eye opener for me -- one of her songs which she is well-known for was really a cover, and was not her original song. 

 

Tone of the Tina Movie Documentary Movie

 

Tina Turner categorized a lot of events that happened in her life as abusive, tragic and sad.  I can attest to the fact that quite a few incidents and things happening in her life were sad, unhappy and unfortunate. Thankfully, these dispicable actions by her then husband were described instead of depicted or shown on screen. Of course, this was shown during the movie version of Tina Turner's film.

 

I liked that the documentary did not “sugar coat” what happened in her life. However more discretion should have been used with the use of language. For example, in discussing her transition from singing with Ike Turner and becoming a solo singer, the documentary aired verbablly the use of the “N” word during the documentary when referencing her as an artist. This was a huge negative for me and affected my final rating of the documentary. 

 

 

 

Detachment from Ike Turner

 

It was interesting to me that throughout the documentary, Tina Turner focused on separating herself from Ike Turner -- and rightfully so.  It was also interesting that in trying to do so, quite a few entertainment type venues occurred, such as the  Angela Bassett Tina Turner movie, a Tina Turner book and to add fire to the flame, a New York broadway show about Tina Turner -- which of course would include the Ike Turner story.  Sadly, even though she tried, she may in some way always be linked to Ike Turner -- even  if just by the mere fact that she kept the stage name that he gave her. 

 

Omissions in the Tina Movie Documentary Movie

 

You may or may not know that Tina Turner considered herself a Rock singer, even though in my mind, I thought she was more of an R&B singer. Towards that end, in my opinion, it was not smart for the documentary to leave out her collaboration with Rod Stewart, who to me, helped also to bring her back into music’s mainstream after her split from Ike Turner. 

 

Interviewees in the Documentary Movie

 

I thought it was a good move to include Tina Turner’s mother in the documentary.  Adding her segment was a plus because early in the film, Tina mentions that she was deserted by her mother and as a result always felt unwanted.

Other scenes, among others, which are noteworthy is her current overseas homelife that she shares with her husband in Switzerland.

 

 

How to improve the Tina Documentary Movie

 

This movie could have been improved by adding additional artists, musicians, etc. she worked with, including actors in the documentary.  I’m sure they would have positive things to say about Tina Turner in their experiences working with her.

Additionally, sensitivity to and the omission of a certain word should have been exercised during the filming of this movie as I alluded to earlier.  

The above being said, I recommend you watch the Tina documentary to learn more about her life, struggles and triumphs.

 

 

Assessment of the Tina Documentary Movie

 

In my opinion, this documentary, even with some omissions cited previously, was well done.  If you watch the Tina documentary movie, you may discover something about Tina Turner that you never knew -- while at the same time being entertained by her music and artistry.

 

On a sad note, and this was asked by one of her interviewers as to why she did not leave the painful, abusive situation earlier.  You will find out  her answer from the documentary. More importantly and on a positive note, you will find out how she decided to take control of her life and to make a much needed change -- for the better.

 

 

Rating of the Tina Documentary Movie

 

 

Based on a rating of  1 star to 5 stars with 5 stars being the highest, I rate the Tina Documentary movie 4 ½  stars.