Selena

"Selena' succeeds, through Lopez's performance, in evoking the magic of a sweet and talented young woman."

"By the end of the film, Selena has been all but canonised."

"(It) is typical of the genre’s excesses, but I enjoyed quite a bit of it, in large part because of the energy and charisma of Jennifer Lopez..."

"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."

"(It) is so vibrant that you almost forgive the movie's paint-by-numbers script and mouldy formula."

"(An) intelligent, reverential film..."

"A nice enough concert film, not unpleasantly gussied up with corny mood shots (flowers bursting, moon shining, the works) and dialogue to match."

"(A) misguided elegy..."

"Tailor-made to enthrall dreamers and little girls everywhere. Cynics need not apply."

"The film rightfully belongs to Jennifer Lopez, who captures Selena's luminous beauty, innate sweetness and boundless energy."