Genre: Documentary
Description: Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
Review: Much ado about nothing we didn’t already know, that’s the documentary “Framing Britney Spears” by the New York Times that aired recently. In this documentary, the 12-year legal authority under which the popstar stands is explained. However, this is done rather one-sidedly. It is mainly the fans who want to liberate their idol with the hashtag #freebritney. To be clear: Britney Spears is a free woman, she can go wherever she wants, so she is not detained or anything. However, she no longer wants to work as an artist as long as she is under the legal authority of her father James. In other words, there is a legal dispute between father and daughter and it is mainly about money and image.
On a journalistic level, one can therefore wonder whether this documentary is sufficiently balanced. A familiar story is told to the viewer via archival footage, but the main players in this private affair are not featured for the very simple reason that current quotes are lacking. In my opinion, the documentary tries a bit too hard to give the viewers the impression that Britney is a victim, framing her in this way and the bad-guy is her father. When I look at something like this, I quickly remember that is not this black and white. Things are represented more simply while here we are dealing with complex issues and various conflicting interests.
The documentary teaches u bitterly little, because most of what is seen in the film is already known. It’s not really a documentary I would recommend.
Rating: 2/ 5
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