Pam says:
The weight of the world falls on this young woman’s shoulders and in recent times, the weight has crushed her; sometimes from the inside out. “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me” candidly explores Gomez’s youth through footage and clips as early as the age of seven from the “Barney” show and in recent tours and shows. We meet childhood friends from the past and those who have stayed close, and we travel this journey of self-discovery with Gomez to honestly pull back the layers of her life.
The boldly open interviews with Gomez reveals powerfully troubling times that she has, of recent times, found answers to questions pertaining to both physical and mental health. And it is with this openness that we not only understand this musical icon and actress better, but she opens the doors of communication and realization that mental health issues shouldn’t be something to be embarrassed about, but to be recognized and addressed…she may be accomplishing one of her most important and lofty goals; saving people.
On the surface, most of us think Gomez has it all…fame, fortune, the world at her feet. But as the cameras reveal, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Obnoxious paparazzi bombarding her at every waking moment, journalists asking insipid questions (I hope I’m never one of them), and social media hounds attempting to devour her confidence. There are two sides to the “fame coin” and Gomez invites us in to see them both.
Admittedly, as a film critic and someone to lives under a rock when it comes to music, I only knew Gomez as an actress and became quite impressed with her in the Hulu hit and award-winning series “Only Murders in the Building” which she also executive produced. There’s so much more to this beautifully talented woman who dares to speak about what obstacles she has overcome and those she continues to address. At the ripe old age of 30, Gomez has accomplished more than most do in a lifetime and now she needs and finds a new purpose for her next chapter…helping others.
3 Stars