Fans Share Thoughts On Celine Dion’s New Documentary, Admit It Is ‘Upsetting’ To Watch

Celine Dion’s new documentary, I Am: Celine Dion, became available for streaming on Amazon Prime on Tuesday,  and the reviews so far have been interesting to see. Beyond being a film, it gives viewers a candid look at Celine’s life behind the glam and fame, especially since she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022.

The recent release, which debuted at a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, has been deemed “intimate” and “gut-wrenching” by viewers, who had to sit through Celine’s vulnerable moments on camera. Critics have released statements describing in detail the engaging and captivating nature of her story “and her determination to move on in spite of it.”

Reviews on Celine Dion’s latest documentary film

The Irene Taylor-directed production received multiple statements from various outlets, which all echoed the emotional nature of the documentary. The Guardian describes I Am: Celine Dion as “an earnest love letter from one of the last true divas,” noting that it is free of ego and is a truly honest account of her struggles and triumphs. Variety echoed a similar sentiment, noting that Celine’s personality was far from self-centered.

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The Daily Beast went in on the painful nature of the film, terming it a “harrowing and upsetting” watch, while the A.V. Club highlighted the neutrality of the “intimate, bruising doc,” which neither leaves its audience with hope nor a promise of her recovery, but a plain look into Celine’s tragedy and the possibility of her making something good out of it.

Celine Dion remains hopeful about her health

Despite the bleak nature of her current condition, Celine has proven to be more hopeful than most and is working hard to get her voice back. While filming the documentary, she had two medical emergencies that were included in the cut, the first showing her being attended to by emergency workers and the other where her foot begins to spasm after her recording session.

While being attended to, Celine suffers a seizure and is given nasal spray for relief as tears roll down her cheeks. She also attempted to sing, explaining how painful it is to use her voice, which was once her favorite thing to do. In her words, she is unable to hit high notes because her voice starts to crack, and her lungs feel hard. Regardless, she is in talks for a final performance via a TV special featuring her biggest hits in the coming months.