Be Yourself And You Can
Be Anything
Katy Perry is a talented young lady just trying to make it in
the music business. This film is a documentary following the young singer from
her childhood singing debut at church, to her mega-hit wonder tour around the
world. You’ll fall in love with K.P. over and over as you watch
her blossom into a person that will inspire you AND your teenage daughters.
That’s right, I’m not going to deny it, I not only listen to
Katy Perry songs when they come on the radio, I belt them out at the top of my
lungs! I can’t help it, I’m a 30-something mother who finds Katy Perry tunes
catchy and (some of them) quite inspirational. So
thanks to Clearplay, who created a filter for Part of Me, I found an excuse to watch this film! And as far as documentaries go, I wasn’t
disappointed. I saw some sides to Perry that were loveable,
vulnerable, hilarious, and even at times quite self-centered. But that was OK
because it was all very raw, and real. It’s a movie that I found
myself thinking several times, wow, I hope my daughter really does like her
because she says things like, “Wait for the fairytale love,” and “Be yourself and people can’t help but love
you.” So though there are a few things that made my heart sink
(see my Motherly Advice) for the most part I enjoyed getting to know part
of Katy Perry, she is quite a firework!!
Motherly Advice: Don’t think for one minute that just because it’s a
documentary that you shouldn’t use your filter! I had my filter on medium and
was glad of it if not for her language alone. She doesn’t swear
like a sailor but she makes blasphemous remarks about one hundred
times. Also I liked that some of the songs that had raunchy
lyrics...filtered out! Perry’s costumes weren’t terrible but you do see legs and
bare shoulders. And you could probably just fast forward through
California Gurls, the theme of the song’s not so good and Perry’s outfit is a
little too suggestive. The last thing I want to mention is just to be sure that
you screen Perry’s lyrics before you show it to your young pre-teens, ie: I
Kissed A Girl, wouldn’t be something I’d want to blatantly wipe in front of my
daughters eyes (or ears), and the same goes for California Gurls.
With these things in mind I would say this documentary is perfectly fine
for ages 12+.
Trisha~ Did anyone else who viewed this film feel like
playing Candyland afterwards?
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