Guest Blogger: Warda 2

Beyond the Lights is an extraordinary tale and not one of your typical romance movies. It circles around the life of Noni, a “Ciara/Rihanna-like” pop star on the rise to fame. Noni was your typical child with a beautiful talent and her mom discovered this and somewhat turned into a scary momager. Some say that people like her mother exploited her daughter for her own personal gains and as the movie goes along you can see that some aspects of this is true. As the storyline progresses we see how fame starts to affect Noni and not in a positive way. The pressure to be perfect and be unattainable to all the public is was breaks her down slowly over time until eventually Noni becomes suicidal. As this happens, we meet the next main character and Noni’s love interest, Kaz. An upcoming police officer who sees something worthwhile in Noni. Throughout the movie, it’s an uphill battle for both who so very badly want to be together but all these forces are trying to pull them apart. In the end, love prevails but in the typical sense that you might think with the very happy ending and just a few mishaps. Beyond the Lights is a story about compassion and overcoming the impossible. Many critics, such as the Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers states, “Beyond the Lights brims with surprises that befit the title. It's electrifying”. I agree with this statement because Beyond the Lights is like a movie like no other. The way the storyline is written and portrayed by the actor it makes the audience feel connected with them and that’s why I believe that it is a movie worth everyone’s while. I enjoyed this movie overall and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for your not-so-average love story.