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The Boy from Medellín
2021 1h 35m R
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Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin prepares for his 2019 homecoming concert amid intense political turmoil, in Matthew Heineman's latest documentary.
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The Boy from Medellín Reviews
indieWire
David Ehrlich
We trust that Balvín is able to thread it all together, but [It] has a patchy sense of that process, with Heineman overplaying the "what's going to happen?" tension around the concert at the expense of the tiny breakthroughs that take us there.
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Dwight Brown
This documentary has heart, lively characters and rousing concert footage.
The Playlist
Monica Castillo
An enjoyable experience that's full of catchy music, candid moments with the guarded performer, and one seriously fun show at the end of it all.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
[A] first-rate documentary about a complex, driven and vulnerable creative force.
RogerEbert.com
Carlos Aguilar
Through Balvín's plights, Heineman invites us to consider how entertainers have become commodified and disassociated from their humanity in our eyes.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
"The Boy From Medellín" is a timely look at modern fame, social media and social justice, and what it is we want from our stars.
Houston Chronicle
Joey Guerra
An absorbing documentary...
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Christy Lemire
It's not really a concert movie at all; it's more a study of a performer and a man. I learned a lot about him, and came away appreciating all the complexity of him.
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
[A]n appealing tag-along portrait of Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin at a moment of noteworthy pressure in his Latin Grammy-winning, Coachella-headlining and streaming-dominant pop ascendancy.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Some films make do with stories that present an interesting surface and little more. In The Boy From Medellín, undercurrents run constantly. Depression and anxiety provide two of them, but the most dramatic one flows from politics.
New York Times
Beatrice Loayza
In "getting political," Balvin risks alienating some fans, but he stands to win some as well - the viewers of this documentary, for instance.
RogerEbert.com
Brian Tallerico
This story of a man who is so careful about what he says to his fans feels overly careful itself at times.
Variety
Chris Willman
If the film falls short as a possible tale of heroic enlightenment, it's still pretty absorbing, in the in-between moments, as a study of a dude still working out the intersections between wild public success and neurotic torments.
Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
For fans only, but has more on its mind than the average music doc.
Decider
Johnny Loftus
Medellin is really about Balvin's very personal journey toward clarity and wellness.
Cup of Soul
Kathia Woods
Stardom can be difficult
Celluloid Dreams
Peter Canavese
A bit of a mixed bag but on balance worth seeing.
The Patriot Ledger
Al Alexander
"The Boy from Medellin" is all glitz and little substance.
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
Will obviously have its greatest appeal for those who are already Balvin fans, but the darker undercurrents should make it intriguing to others as well.
Phoenix Film Festival
Jeff Mitchell
The J Balvin doc doesn't hit the right notes.
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