Jennifer Lopez shows in "Halftime" the accelerated and almost neurotic pace of her life as she prepares to sing at the Super Bowl. A frantic race of an hour and a half in which images are piled up, carefully chosen, from the diary of the singer's life during the pre-production of her show for halftime of the American football final. She races against the clock and in an obsessive tone she also discovers that the woman seems to always be empty waiting for the approval of critics despite having achieved everything she has set out to do.
We see her furious, confused, imposing and, at the same time, determined as she sells us the idea that the only thing she has wanted, since she became famous, is to give value to Latinos in a nation that despises them. We also follow how he goes from a cursory dress fitting to the decision to put children in cages at the halftime show to criticize Donald Trump's policies; and how later that premeditated performance opens the doors of the White House itself.
Far from exposing herself as a normal woman, Jennifer Lopez discovers the level of obstinate diva that dominates her. Yes, she is also shown as a mother, although she implies that the family JLo is less interesting than the one who dreams of conquering the world. Obviously, "Halftime" falls within the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, so the pressure doesn't seem normal, and it shows up constantly.
An empty woman?
Lopez also discovers her obsession with being nominated for an Oscar and the disappointment she suffers when she does not get it after believing that her character in the movie "Hustlers" deserved it. This is as if an award were the recognition that she needs to know that she does things well (which is imposed by American culture). In her race for the golden statuette, she also exhibits her nomination for the Golden Globes in 2020, for Best Supporting Actress, and the sadness that she suffers from losing her.
Some anecdotes from her childhood and her relationship with her family, as well as her dedication to dancing over singing, spice up the plot. And although the criticism of the North American system is maintained, in the end he reminds us that it is in that country, precisely, where he achieves his dreams. As if that were not enough, at times we see her shed a few tears while she complains that the media often did not take her into account as an actress because they focused on her sentimental relationships. And whose fault was it?
An interesting moment is when she finds out that she will not sing alone in the Super Bowl because she will share the 14-minute show with Shakira. Disappointed and beside herself, the woman discovers that she deserved that opportunity more than anyone else. In addition, she seeks to assert herself and exhibits the level of personal competition that she faces in order to stand out more than her colleague.
