I'm sure there are perfectly legitimate and illegitimate reasons to dislike this movie. But what they hate the most is that it's candid and positive, as opposed to performative and toxic.

I don't know when puff pieces started being referred to as documentaries. This is one of the worst ever

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I truly urge everyone to watch this. It shows such a fresh perspective into the life of our forever First Lady, Michelle Obama, who is undoubtedly such an inspiration to many with her life story and drive to make the world a better place. Their family is such a beacon of light and hope and this movie perfectly captures the essence of them & what they strive for.

It is an admiring documentary, which is neither an advantaget or a flaw for itself, but while it is good (in large part because of Michelle Obama's charisma) it could have gone much deeper into its look at such a beloved and important public figure in the history of a nation.

"Becoming", directed by Nadia Hallgreen, is a documentary, an autobiography released on May 7, 2020, witch don't even tell only the story of the 46nd First Lady of the United States, and also not even just of Barack Obama's wife. "Becoming" plot is about Michelle. The down-to-earth and inspirative one. The strong and sometimes not so strong one. Michelle Obama, next to her essence. That's why this film is so incredible. Because it shows us that a person always is so much more than a title, an office or what people might think you are. It tells her story before and after she becomes the First Lady, in many different settings, from her humble beginning, showing that she was always a strong and positioned woman wherever she was; going through the time her family were in the White House, and how she work hard to adapt their lives in front of the cameras and all the world, but never losing their roots and sympathy; to after all of it. That's why "becoming". It means that her story is just beginning. So, with a good pace - surely leading the audience to wishing it didn't have to end -, you'll certainly be inspired by Michelle's ideas and enthused by her bright personality. But, if you wanna more, you may also read her book, called "Becoming" either. However, only in the movie you'll get the dancing soundtrack which has everything to do with Michelle. At the end, we see that she is a normal person. And, such as, if she can make the difference somehow, you and I can do it also. Between tears and laughs, this documentary is absolutely worth watching! :)

This was amazing. Ignore any bad reviews you see, as they are probably from racist haters.

This movie is so shallow and circumspect that it doesn't actually reveal anything. It's more like a long advert than a documentary. I don't feel that I know anything more about Michelle Obama and her life than I did before watching it.

Such a powerful, inspiring documentary. Moved me to tears multiple times. Wow.

Great Documentary about a great person!

Same old boring propaganda

really bad, not interesting to watch, wasting time..

absolutely amazing! Empowering

I loved seeing this movie. Michelle is so down-to-earth. Watching how she came from humble beginnings and was determined to work hard to be the best that she could be was so inspiring. To see that she is still grounded and using her platform to uplift others was also wonderful.

As a fan of Michelle Obama, the person, I was very much looking forward to seeing this on the day it was released. It provides some touching and interesting behind the scenes moments, however, at times, I felt like Michelle was very much aware of all the cameras following her - so it didn't give enough of the fly-on-the-wall/unfiltered access I was hoping for. #bidenmichelle2020

This was EVERYTHING. It was the perfect length, the perfect pace and just a great and reflective autobiographical film. I couldn't stop smiling and had tears and there were so many feelings. 10000% recommend if you're interested in the First Lady of our times!

Incredible telling of Michelle Obama's story.

Great Book Great documentary, Great Woman

This is not only an incite into her life and Barack's it is a portrait of a women, a first lady, a caring woman and mother.. this is a small window into a woman who has chosen to continue her work to help young women in America. She wants to make things better for everyone. She describes her book and her life and she does it by just being herself. What a great movie! I had both my kids watch it- 15 and 18 year olds- they loved it too! Thank you Michelle for being real, as always.

Michelle Obama is more then a wife, she is a strong person with a story worth sharing.

Well done. Love her or hate her, she knows what needs to be done. If only she could get the gall to be Biden's VP.