Selena 1997

Critics score:
64 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: By the end of the film, Selena has been all but canonized. Read more

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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: This is a simple story of hope and triumph, of one girl with the drive to succeed defying the odds and following her dream. It's not an original tale -- movies like this abound -- but Nava's point-of-view is fresh. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Selena succeeds, through Lopez's performance, in evoking the magic of a sweet and talented young woman. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: Nava, who started his feature-film career with El Norte, is a good director who invariably finds a strong rapport with his actors. He's not much of a writer, though, and he should think twice about creating dialogue for his future projects. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Selena surmounts its connect-the-dots approach to its heroine's life to create an appealing, energetic look at a too-briefly soaring musical star. Read more