A slickly entertaining piece of work that will doubtless delight the young pop star’s fan base, and possibly engage curiosity-seekers who have heretofore remained immune or indifferent to Bieber Fever.
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RogerEbert.comSheila O'Malley
RogerEbert.comSheila O'Malley
The Bieber fans aren't going anywhere. And Justin Bieber's Believe is best when it shows us why.
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Entertainment WeeklyAdam Markovitz
Entertainment WeeklyAdam Markovitz
When the movie occasionally does confront its hero’s foibles, its answers are disappointingly pat.
Another piece of propaganda for the Bieber proletariat.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
This time around, we enter the now 19-year-old's world while he sits behind the piano, hitting a melody that's not nearly as memorable as the focused expression that we will see repeatedly throughout the movie.
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Washington PostStephanie Merry
Washington PostStephanie Merry
Along the way there’s a sprinkling of humanizing moments.
All the boilerplate aphorisms and blatant attempts at image rehabilitation make Bieber seem like a kind of mega-church preacher leading a long-converted congregation, another huckster dancing around in a white suit.