“It used to be that famous people would turn to social media to correct the record,” said Rebecca Nicholson in the Financial Times. “Now, you’re nobody without a multi-part Netflix documentary that allows you to illustrate, at length, ideally from the mansion, how wronged you have been.”
Two years ago, David Beckham allowed cameras into his home to do just that. Now, his wife Victoria has gotten in on the action.
**Broadly Likeable**
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of her eponymous clothing brand, the series follows Beckham as she prepares for a big fashion show in Paris. The documentary loops in multiple industry figures—Anna Wintour, Tom Ford, and others—to vouch for the fact that she is more than “a celebrity interloper.”
Beckham comes across as broadly likeable, said Helen Coffey in The Independent. This is a woman so self-conscious, she “hasn’t felt confident enough to smile in a picture for a quarter-century.” Yet here, she cracks jokes and even does a dance routine with her daughter.
**Boring Advert for Brand Beckham**
As the series traces her rise from stage-struck child to pop star to WAG and fashion mogul, we do get glimpses of the real Beckham. Lucy Mangan in The Guardian describes her as a sober, industrious, drily humorous woman who loves making beautiful clothes.
Overall, the documentary offers an intimate look at Victoria Beckham’s journey and personality beyond her public image.
https://theweek.com/culture-life/tv-radio/victoria-beckham-netflix-documentary-feels-like-an-advert
