Too Fast Too Soon Too Tragic ***

edwagreen

Arlen and Yaya have perfect chemistry in this current year biography of the tragic singer Whitney Houston and her turbulent marriage to Bobbie Brown.

The film starts off with Whitney having achieved stardom and already on drugs before she even meets up with Brown, already in relationships with children.

The story becomes one of A Star Being Born with their subsequent marriage and Whitney rising to the top of her game, and a drinking Brown, unable to keep up with her and resorting to all sorts of nonsense.

The great song from The Bodyguard, "I'll Always Love You" is belted out beautifully by the Houston character.

A fast, controversial life with tragedy resulting was inevitable.

score 7/10

edwagreen 18 January 2015

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