... The documentary suffers slightly from the absence of Farian, who declined to be interviewed. Still, it’s an enlightening 106 minutes about how the pop industry can work.

Overall, the message here is one of a cruel hypocritical industry, which is entirely fair. What is lacking, perhaps, is a secondary message that perhaps pop music has subsequently learned that singing isn’t everything.

It’s an absorbing blend of comedy and tragedy.

Essentially, it’s the ultimate VH1 Behind the Music story and director Luke Korem certainly makes full use of archival footage and new interviews to take viewers on an emotional rollercoaster of a ride.