Rating: 
Summary: near-crap
Review: It's kind of ironic that "The Bodyguard" was a box-office hit while "Glitter" was a box-office bomb. Whitney Houston's acting was even more wooden than Mariah Carey's, and comparatively, the story was less believable. And the music in "Bodyguard" was worse."Glitter's" story is actually pretty good, if a bit tired. Mariah Carey plays Billie Frank, a beautiful young woman who faces down hard times and despair to become a national singing success in mid-1980's New York. The camera work and pacing is actually pretty good; the movie doesn't drag along excessively. Great performances by Da Brat (who knew!) and Tia Texada as Billie's backup singers and girlfriends keep it real, and Max Beesley puts in a decent performance as Billie's manager / love interest, Dice. The biggest problem with "Glitter," I think, is that it's Mariah Carey in a starring role. She's trying hard, to be sure, but she's not leading lady material. I think that people love to hate her because of her bigger than life marketing and those sappy songs. That would be a good reason, I guess. (Note to Jennifer Lopez: BEWARE!). It's hard to believe that she could take herself seriously although if you compare what she's made musically to what Elton John or Cher has turned out in the past ten or so years, she's a little less campy by comparison. There are some funny parts in "Glitter", especially the video shoot and the time she thinks she found her estranged mother and it turns out to be a junkie, but it's sappy and a little contrived and yet strangely earnest. The Muppets probably would done this a little better (Miss Piggy as Billie Frank! Awesome!)...
Rating:
Summary: An embarrassing addition to the movie industry.
Review: Can I even keep my review a minimum of 1000 words? For starters, this has got to be one of the worst movies made in recent years. Right up there with Xanadu, Endless Love, and Grease 2. The story is a very simple one about how a girl who lived a tough life and ends up as the biggest pop star of her day. For starters, any period piece for a show-business story should NOT be set in the 80s. The costumes are far too distracting to care about anything else most of the time. The acting is at best really [bad]. Mariah Carey, who can sing like nobody's business, does not have the same acting ability. Her facial expression doesn't change at all throughout the whole film, and her line delivery can be anywhere from wooden to hamming it up. I forgot this movie wasn't supposed to be a scene from a soap opera. The writing itself is just sacriledge. Full of really bad phrases and[] sentences, you just cringe hearing some of them. To give you a taste: "The glitter can't overpower the artist," "Shake your chi-chi," and my favorite, "Woe is me? What the hell is that?" Even Dawson's Creek was written better than this. Now, the story is just plain sad. So many important details are overlooked and just poorly explained. In the beginning, the mother falls asleep on the couch and drops a lit cigarette between the cushions. The house burns down, and the viewer is supposed to understand that the mother has a substance abuse problem? Just because someone gets drunk one in the beginning doesn't mean they're an alcoholic. Show her trying to go on without it, or going through desperate measures to get some liquor and then I'll buy it. And how about the cat that disappears thoughout most of the movie and then all of a sudden is back? I can't go on much more. This film is not bad enough to be good. In fact, it is way too convoluted to even be appreciated on that level. The only thing worth discovering in this movie is the soundtrack (hence 2 stars), but other than "Never Too Far," none of the music is good enough to save this sorry excuse for a motion picture.
Rating: 
Summary: Glitter
Review: "Never judge a "book" by its cover"-said the smart one whoever it was. Just how many times I have ignored this movie being
100% sure that it's just another .... cheap movie. Ouch,how wrong I was.
This movie was perfect and I liked it heaps especially after I've read that some parts are based on Mariah Carey's life.
The movie shows a life of an orphaned girl and her huge success she has over the years to come by meeting the right people in
the right time.
This movie will grow your love for Mariah Carey as she is a perfect actress too.
Rating:
Summary: Glitter Rocks!
Review: This movie is sad, funny,suspenful, everything. This movie got bad reviews and repuatation for no reason.This movie is the best movie of 2001 and Mariah proves she can act. (...)
Rating: 
Summary: Is all that glitters gold?
Review: Glitter is a film that would only be appealing to the younger crowd, but the title really dulls out the film. The only good part about the film was the mature acting of Mariah, Max, and Lillian. The story was too sad and hypersensitive. The film only exploits the sexual themes such as flaunting Max's body without a shirt or showing Mariah's body just for the sake of it. The music had too much rap and most characters looked like senile fools. Don't waste your money, the film is even worse than Crossroads.
Rating:
Summary: THIS MOVIE IS EXACTLY WHAT IT APPEARS TO BE!!!
Review: (...) This is a story of a hip-hop backup singer that becomes a popular lead performer. That's it. How much hidden meaning and culture were you expecting. Mariah Carey remains true to form with her... wardrobe that she has adopted in the past couple of years, and the soundtrack is the same type of music she has been singing as well. I would suggest watching this movie if you are looking for some light entertainment, not if you want to watch a movie that will change the course of your life with it's message. Ms. Carey's acting abilities are not any worse than any of the other singer's that take a shot at acting. If you are looking for drama and a powerful story line, I suggest you watch "Gone with the Wind", "Philadelphia", or "Saving Private Ryan". Mariah Carey doesn't star in any of them.
Rating:
Summary: Glitterific! (give it a chance!)
Review: This is a pretty good movie. I don't know what everyone else was talkin' about when they said it was awful.... The DVD was good, too. I watch the music video for "Loverboy" all the time! It's the best! Mariah is not that bad of an actress. She rocks in this movie. I really did like it a lot! It's a pretty emotional movie, at some parts. It's a great movie... you should really give it a chance! Some of the editing was kinda cheesy, I have to admit, but that doesn't matter. Again, this is a great movie, it rules! I hope Mariah's career continues to grow. Enjoy!
Rating: 
Summary: Mariah Shines
Review: What is wrng with critics? I am confused because the critics panned this movie and I have already watched it three times! It is definetely a chic flick, but Mariah shines! Her movie debut proves that she has been through alot in her life because the scenes that require the diva to cry and show emotion are extremely realistic. There is a slap scene that is great- hummm, can you guess who she practicied that move on? Mariah does a great job in the movie and if you don't have the soundtrack you don't know what your are missing! If you love '80s music you wil love her soundtrack!
Rating:
Summary: Not that bad!
Review: Recently buying a DVD player, I decided to make my first DVD to get as "Glitter/" I know I know it was a box office failure but I am a big fan of Mariah's and since it wasn't playing where I live I just had to see it. Finally I did and I thought it was great. Yeah it wasn't exactly Oscar-winning material but I think Mariah deserved more credit then she got. "Glitter" is a semi-autobiographical tale of girl named Billie Frank (Mariah Carey) who grows up without a mother but finds pleasure in singing. Her mother was originaly a singer as well. She meets two kids who remain friends with her throughout the film: Louise (Da Brat) and Roxanne (Tia Texada). They are a very humerous pair and liven up the movie. Billie meets a newcomer producer/DJ named Julian Dice (Max Beesley) who eventually offers Billie a record deal after meeting at a New York club. She accepts, but not knowing there are some hidden strings attached to this once and a lifetime oppertunity. Another subplot is Billie attempting to find her mother, with no luck. I'm not going to reveal the rest of the storyline because I want you to see it for yourself, and not judge the movie based on all the bad reviews. It also stars the R&B singer Eric Benet who meets Billie later in the movie. The DVD includes Trailers, Director's Commentary and music videos for "Loverboy (remix)" and "Never too far" (great for us who dont get MTV!). Overall I would reccomend "Glitter" to anyone who was thinking about seeing it but didn't get to. It was too bad the press had a field day with Mariah's mental and physical breakdown because this really is a good flick.
Rating:
Summary: GLITTER - an incredible movie, horribly under-rated!
Review: This movie is wonderful - great acting, music, and an incredibly moving story-line. Mariah Carey's performance is Oscar-worthy (Don't listen to the critics- she plumbs emotional depths you never thought possible). Max Beesley is OK - he over-acts a bit. This movie should be nominated for an oscar- an heartbreaking story of a humble girl who just wants to make it big- against all the odds. and meet her mom again. sad, lovely stuff.
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