Selena [1997]

Customer Reviews:

I Could Fall In Love.......2007-12-31

To anyone who thinks that Jennifer Lopez is a bad actress - they need to watch this film. She is at her best in this and portrays a legend so well. I cannot imagine anyone else being able to play the part of Selena so accurately and so enigmatically. She managed to capture the true spirit of Selena's performance and the closeness of the relationships between Selena and those around her, in particular her father Abraham and her husband Cris.

As for the music it is spine tingling. Selena's voice is used with the bulk of the material from the Selena Live: The Last Concert album. Being someone that has seen this wonderful concert i would have to say that Lopez' stage performance was near identical to Selena's own performance. You can see just how much work Lopez put into portaying one of her idols. On the Live CD there is a behind the scenes special and they run a comparative replay of Selena performing against Jennifer where you can really see the similarities. It also shows the auditions and Selena's own family give their views on Jennifer. They were directly involved with the filming of this movie.

This is a must watch for anyone that is a fan of Selena and her music. I would also recommend it to any fans of Jennifer or tejano/latin music as a genre.

Movie- Brilliant/ DVD- Poor.......2006-04-01

The Movie Selena is one of those biog films that is good without being too sentimental and you do feel as if you know Selena afterwards. Jennifer Lopez brought her to life.
The only thing I didn't like was the way Selenas death was handled. It seemed rushed and I felt as if we should of seen the argument that happened before the fatal shooting, maybe it because the film was made two years after her death, but it would of made more sense. Yolanda could of also been a bigger character, after all, she did end up killing Selena.
Overall its a great film with an uplifting soundtrack, even though it is sad at the end, it is a happy feel good movie.
The DVD is poor. There is no trailer, no special features, no out-takes and some of Selena's videos/concerts would of been a bonus, also Behind The Music- Selena would of been nice!

A tragic story of love, passion and inspiration.......2005-04-26

Words cannot describe how I felt at the end of this movie. Before watching it I had not heard about Selena or her style of music, after the movie I wanted to know everything about her and hear all of her music. It'll make you laugh, cry and sing but it will also give you the opportunity to have insight into one of the most amazing singers of the 20th Century. In 1995 Selena was taken from us tragically but her spirit still live on in this wonderful film. Jennifer Lopez shines as the lead, moreso than she does in her later movies. Its an uplifting story of a woman who was achieving her dreams until she was taken away from us... have the tissues handy.

very sad,.......2005-03-08

I first saw the film whilst on honeymoon in thailand in 2001 i hadn't really heard of Selena before but the film was certainly one of those i will never forget. what a tragedy! someone so gifted and taken away in her prime. This is definately one to watch and makesure you have the tissues to hand. Jennifer lopez did a outsatnding performance Selena's parents should be proud of the way she portrayed her. The soundtrack from the film is also a must.

Tragic, yet powerful.......2005-01-18

This film has everything a good film should have - it inspires and hits every emotion. Jennifer Lopez is fantastic and shows that she has the ability to really connect with the character she is playing.

This film is great, with absolutely fantastic music (buy selena's album if you can!) and her journey to stardom is nothing short of inspirational.

The ending is sad (and weepy), but perhaps the saddest thing about it is that it is a true story.