I went into this thinking that there was no way they could make a decent biopic of Whitney Houston. I thought they would shy away from certain things. However, they did not. Her story is here warts and all. I was at first put off because Naomi Ackie does not look like Whitney Houston. However, she absolutely kills it. After a while, it's the performance that you pay attention to. She has the moves down to a T. Her lip syncing is incredible. The story is over 2 hours but moves along very well. Even Whitney's voice in the later years she had down. Great performance. Stanley Tucci could not be more perfect as Clive Davis. The story is sad but the music makes you remember what an incredible performer she was. This movie should have done much better in the theaters and at awards season. Some people have compared this to a TV movie, but this was so much more than just a Lifetime movie of the week. The attention to detail was amazing. Give it a chance. You'll be glad you did.
