Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

lillavindu disclaimer: my movie rating scale is not based on technicalities but based on how it made me feel. really good movie. i would have to say this is probably the only good movie jennifer lopez has ever done, and while that isn't saying much, this is still worth the watch. you get to see selena grow up and start performing (even though when the child actress "sings", it's sorta unrealistic and can take away from the experience), and you also get to see her rise to fame, which is more hinted at rather than shown since all the major events of her performing just seem to sorta happen. and then you see it all end way too early.the love story between the two characters is really sweet. selena was portrayed as really sweet and likable (as i'm sure she was due to the interviews that can be seen on youtube), and the ending will definitely make you cry if you're able to really get into the film.kinda fast paced, still enjoyable. feel-good movie, even though the ending is really sad. has a lot of rewatch-ability to it, 10/10.

Michael O'Keefe This is the heart-felt story of 23-year-old Selena Quintanilla-Perez,played flawlessly by Jennifer Lopez. Selena was a Texas born singer of Tejano music and going from a cult attraction to breaking into an international phenomenon. How factual this film is can be questionable; but very interesting nonetheless.As the rising star was showing brilliance, she was gunned down by the very president of her own fan club in 1995. Shown through flashbacks her father Abraham(Edward James Olmos), a typical stage father/manager, finally realizes how enormously talented and loved his daughter is. There is the extreme closeness of her family, the marriage to guitarist Chris Perez(Jon Seda)and the snowballing success being ended by tragedy(only dealt with via taped news reports). Actual Selena concert footage is used; and this film overflows with music. Enough can't be said of Lopez in her portrayal...she is so enjoyable, lovable and s-e-x-y! Others featured in the cast: Jackie Guerra, Constance Marle, Jacob Vargas, Rebecca Lee Mezza, Alex Meneses and Sal Lopez.

les6969 I thought that Jennifer Lopez portrayal of Selena Quintanilla was nothing short of outstanding! Just how good it was can be seen at the very end where we see the real Selena Quintanilla and the likeness and movements that Ms Lopez carries off in the film can be seen in full. But there is much more to the film than a good impression. Jennifer Lopez goes through the full range of emotions and is very believable in every scene she is in. All the other cast members are also superb. My only criticism is why they changed the way she was actually shot? Selena Quintanilla was shot in a motel room and not on stage, but I guess this was done for dramatic effect?

princeandrez I Love this movie and I think it is an appropriate portrait of who Selena really was. I grew up in the poor side of Corpus Christi, TX, where the movie was filmed. Selena brought a bright face to the neighborhood of struggling and lower incomed families. She was always there to provide an uplifting word to people. When I was 6 years old she came running out of her house looking for help to find her two dogs. I was one of 6 children that were more than glad to help her with whatever she needed. She was an inspiration because though she made her money she never left the neighborhood from which she came. She was always true to herself and the fans that loved her. I will always and forever miss her. She passed this world when I was only in the 3rd grade but I can remember every second of the day when her life was taken. I was only 8 years old, I lived my life listening to her music and I only felt it was right to leave flowers at her gate because of the wonderful impact she made on this world. So for those people who say they were truly touched by this movie, they will never know how much this entertainer, a true blessing from heaven, had an impact on the lives of the ones who truly loved her.