Aline Review: Fictionalized Celine Dion Biopic Is Absurd & Cliché

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Mega-superstars Cher and Madonna are currently overseeing the biopics of their lives, with the latter putting Hollywood’s brightest ingenues through rigorous auditions. The two have lived spectacular lives worthy of not only one biopic, but multiple. Similarly, the Canadian icon, treasure, and unofficial queen Celine Dion also has a life worth documenting on the big screen. Her story was once the subject of a TV biopic that earned some accolades. Of course, like many TV biopics, it was simply not noteworthy to larger audiences. Enter Aline. This unauthorized, fictionalized biopic of Dion’s life presents a compelling case for why stars should have more say when it comes to biopics of their lives. Valérie Lemercier, nicknamed the Kristen Wiig of France, felt compelled by her love for Celine Dion, so she set out to co-write (with Brigitte Buc), direct and star in a biopic about the singer's life. The result is a baffling and confounding mess that is either intended to make audiences laugh or is dead-serious in its pursuit. Whatever the intention, it is up to viewers to decipher what is most true to them.

Loosely based on Dion’s life, Aline follows Aline Dieu, the youngest of a large Québécois family. Aline shines bright with a dazzling voice at a very young age. After getting the attention of music manager Guy-Claude Kamar (played by Sylvain Marcel and loosely based on Dion’s late husband René Angélil), becomes an international star. The film provides a disclaimer at the beginning to indicate that names and certain events have been changed. But for the most part, the film is a fairly accurate depiction of Dion’s life, including her romance with her much older manager who began working with her when she was 12 years old.

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