Little Richard: I Am Everything review: rock icon gets his long overdue appreciation
Of course, he isn’t a hard sell—a self-proclaimed “bronze Liberace” with influences that included Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Esquerita, Clara Ward, and Marion Williams, Richard combined his powerful, energetic vocals with a meticulously crafted stage persona that combined mascara, plenty of hair gel, and eventually sequined jumpsuits in every color of the rainbow.
As interviewees like Mick Jagger and John Waters attest, in the early years of Richard’s career, his songs were the victims of frequent and lackluster covers by white artists. Continued attempts by the industry to discredit his success and bury him under more ‘palatable’ personas led to the rock and roll legend having to struggle for financial independence and credit for his astonishing career.
The documentary takes time to explore his complicated legacy as a queer icon: though his visibility opened the door for so many others, Richard’s repeated rejections and condemnations of the queer community are undeniably disheartening. Still,manages to find the proper balance between grace and respect towards Richard’s legacy and valid criticism of his more unsavory views or ill-conceived exploits.
repeated use of segments like the planetary metaphor and re-enactments of key performances using young Black performers adds a memorable flare to the standard musical biopic formula. On a narrative level, though, it’s almost as if the documentary doesn’t need the embellishments: Richard’s story is so gripping, his interviews so frank, and the testimonies of various celebrities, family members, and professionals so reverent that the tacked-on elements feel like an afterthought.
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