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SELENA
Directed by Gregory Nava; with Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, John
Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, and Jackie Guerra.
1997
n the world
of bio pics Selena may not stand out technically nor substantively, but
the film accurately documents the rise and premature fall of singer
Selena -- Tejano music's darling, murdered by a jealous employee, just
on the verge of success outside her regular channels -- a subject of
great import to a significant segment of the Texas population. Edward
James Olmos delivers a stand-out performance as Selena's nurturing yet
strict father, and as Selena, Jennifer Lopez straddles the fence between
sweet and red hot sexy with ease. Not only does the film share the details
of Selena's childhood and rise to stardom, but it gives insight into
contemporary Mexican-American culture in Texas, the importance of family
-- Selena's brother and sister were members in her band -- and their
stick-togetherness in surmounting the obstacles that come as the price
of fame. Cheerful beachy street shots of Corpus Christi, where Selena
grew up, will make you want to visit.
n the world
of bio pics Selena may not stand out technically nor substantively, but
the film accurately documents the rise and premature fall of singer
Selena -- Tejano music's darling, murdered by a jealous employee, just
on the verge of success outside her regular channels -- a subject of
great import to a significant segment of the Texas population. Edward
James Olmos delivers a stand-out performance as Selena's nurturing yet
strict father, and as Selena, Jennifer Lopez straddles the fence between
sweet and red hot sexy with ease. Not only does the film share the details
of Selena's childhood and rise to stardom, but it gives insight into
contemporary Mexican-American culture in Texas, the importance of family
-- Selena's brother and sister were members in her band -- and their
stick-togetherness in surmounting the obstacles that come as the price
of fame. Cheerful beachy street shots of Corpus Christi, where Selena
grew up, will make you want to visit. 
