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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
Season 1 Premiere: Nov 15, 2014
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
32
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
57% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Alexandra Shipp has the star's abs, but none of the charisma. [14/21 Nov 2014, p.116]
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B simmers along pleasantly, but never finds its fire.
Despite a handful of great performances, this small-screen drama is a forgettable, overly publicized splash in the pan unworthy of the woman it earnestly but clumsily attempts to honor.
There are random fast forwards to jump to the parts of Aaliyah's story Lifetime was able to secure the rights to tell rather than trying to portray an accurate timeline of her career. For fans of the late singer it feels egregious and for casual watchers it's disorienting and uncomfortable.
Much of the acting has dull edges, and the screenplay is aggravatingly stilted.
Shipp’s performance is inoffensive, but no more than that, and what little of Aaliyah’s music makes it to the final film does so in the form of tinny covers that do Aaliyah’s musical legacy no favors.
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Production Company:
- Aaliyah Productions
Initial Release Date: Nov 15, 2014
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
