This documentary boasts impressive behind-the-scenes access and deft editing with significant archive footage and animated sequences, but it's also one-sided and overly long. Still, considering the fame of this film's subject, and the controversy surrounding her very public court case against another rapper, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words should draw a broad audience. She opens up in interviews and reveals very personal feelings and experiences, letting the camera into her bedroom and behind the scenes with her. You know you're not getting the full story, but you do get an inside view. It also takes guts to show such vulnerability, and she seems to want to help others by telling her story.
The film relitigates the case against Megan's shooter and shows the impact of public and industry backlash on her mental health. He was convicted in a court of law; maybe this documentary will give her another victory in the court of public opinion. The film also tells the rapper's life story, marked by the early loss of both her parents and a controversial career built around highly sexualized performances and lyrics. The animated sequences are stylish and haunting. You walk away with the sense of a young woman still growing up, learning to handle the pressures of fame, and taking pride in the career and public profile she has constructed.
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