Becoming

— Fans of Michelle Obama will enjoy this documentary, focusing on the book tour associated with her memoir of the same name. It’s impossible not to realize the film has been carefully edited under a watchful eye so the story that emerges is the story meant to emerge. There’s an emphasis on being uplifting and joyous, but it really shines when there are glimpses of behind-the-scenes activities or snippets of on-stage interviews during the tour. She knows how to tell a story, how to come across as personal, but with a little sass and lot of smarts. I enjoyed it. [Netflix streaming.]

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[2020. 89 min. Directed by Nadia Hallgren. With Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, and Phoebe Robinson.]

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/06/850798007/becoming-offers-a-revealing-but-selective-view-of-michelle-obama