Miss Americana
Year: 2020
Director: Lana Wilson
Starring: Taylor Swift
Runtime: 86 mins
BBFC: 15
Published: 20/02/20 (Legacy Review)
Director: Lana Wilson
Starring: Taylor Swift
Runtime: 86 mins
BBFC: 15
Published: 20/02/20 (Legacy Review)
Whatever your opinion is on Taylor Swift, it's hard to deny that the woman has made a huge mark on the music industry in a relatively short time. The Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, takes a peek behind the curtain at Taylor's life since the release of the single 'Tim McGraw', all the way up to the release of her new album 'Lover'. The documentary is solely focused on Swift's version of events, which can leave you wanting more. Particularly some of the bigger controversies such as the 2009 MTV VMA's where she was interrupted by Kanye West during an acceptance speech. Though in the grand scheme of things, this documentary does not serve as an analysis of Swift or any particular event, but really as a way for her to express how she really felt about particular things and how that influenced her as an artist, without being cut off by an interviewer. To those who appreciate Swift's music, and her personality, Miss Americana serves as a nice behind the scenes documentary of one of the worlds biggest popstars at this time; but to those who do not like Taylor Swift, it will likely only add fuel to the flames due to any opposing viewpoints for Swift to be able to argue against. Personally I enjoyed the documentary, but doesn't provide any information I wasn't already aware of, and did not standout as a piece of filmmaking in any regard.