Lifetime has basically not been very respectable with the legacy of some artists, especially with that Aliyah:Princess of Pop biopic.And also with the Withney Houston biopic for which they could not get permission to use her songs, also the family wasn’t happy with the outcome.
I think one the best things about the film is it’s honesty and actually involving the person it is about.
Michel’le basically goes from the fire and into the frying pan and I doubt people are going to be looking to buy beats by Dre anymore. They see being beat up as a sign of love and somehow justify the beatings, until they reach rock bottom and see the truth themselves.Īt most points in the film you just feel sorry for her and wonder when are things going to get better. It also goes into the psychology of such relationships, since many people wonder why women stay in them for so long. It starts of with a sense of belonging and protection, but it suddenly turns into domination and abuse. The nature of the relationship between Michel’le,Dr Dre and Suge also mirrors perfectly how domestic violence is for many victims. Not to forget gang violence which was prevalent at the time. The movie has a good pace, and there is a nice balance between dramatically charged scenes and sweet scenes. And there are plenty of high end dramatic moments which show the dark side of fame. There is a long list of artists who had the simple dream of singing and doing what they love but ended up feeling like nothing was in their control and having had to lie to protect that illusion. Michel’le was basically being beat around and barely two people ever stood up for her.
This may have been about Michel’le and her career but it easily and perfectly depicts how many young artists are used by the industry. It shows the difference between what the tv shows,music videos and interviews show us and the disaster behind the scenes. Then it goes on to show us how she was discovered and her relationship first with Dr Dre, the N.W.A and Suge.The domestic violence and abuse she suffered and her growth and strength as a woman who lived through all of it. It is an emotional journey for the protagonist, Michel’le who starts of by telling the audience about her childhood and what society was like then. But it was that very absence of representation that lead to the inception of ‘Surviving Compton’.Īnd so far after a week of its release, the public is calling it the best biopic Lifetime ever put out. One of them was Michel’le, and she was their first female artist. And she was a big part of the whole movement to, which makes it strange that she wasn’t in ‘Straight Outta Compton’. It was a box office hit and was a very good film overall.īut one complaint that many people had was that none of the N.W.A female artists were in the film.
The latter movie was released ealier in 2015, and showcasd the struggle that artists like Ice Tea, Easy E and Dr Dre had to deal with. Her talent was discovered early in her life and it brought her into a new movement of sound, which would shake the history of music, and bring her into contact with the men who started it and abused her.īefore going into review about ‘Surviving Compton’, lets talk about ‘Straight Outta Compton’. She was and still is a puzzle to many due the difference between her high pitched speaking and her deep and dramatic singing voice.
Michel’le rose to fame in the early 90s and was instant hit on the radio at the young age of sixteen. On the 15th of October, Lifetime television, broadcasted a new biopic about Rnb diva, and soul singer Michel’le.