On the whole, intriguing and very well done with powerhouse lead performances that carry the film faultlessly. The story also mostly grips and can be very touching and illuminating. The script on the most part is heartfelt and avoids falling into making the characters clichГ©d caricatures or descending into over-heated melodrama. They became known as the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Turner began singing as a teenager and starter her journey with Ike Turner in 1956. Her distinctive voice, powerful vocals, and energetic stage presence amazed the people. As predicted, the songs are terrific and well staged and performed. Tina Turner is the worldвЂ™s most successful female rock artist her concert sold more tickets than any other female performer. 'What's Love Got To Do With It' is nicely filmed and designed, as well as sympathetically directed. Both characters are very much convincing and have strong chemistry together. Every bit as good is Laurence Fishburne as Ike, on terrifying form. Angela Bassett gives a beautifully observed and deeply felt performance in the title role, her performance feels incredibly real and does not fall into the trap of being an impersonation. Its biggest asset is the lead performances, two lead performances that one would describe as powerhouse.

With that being said, 'What's Love Got To Do With It' has got a lot to recommend it. Sure, 'What's Love Got To Do With It' is a little obvious and over-simplified dramatically and a few of the musical scenes stop the flow at times that slows the film down. On the most part, 'What's Love Got To Do With It' does. When hearing that there was a biographical drama, based on Turner's autobiography 'I, Tina', the first feeling that came into my head was intrigue, but also the worry as to whether it would do her justice. Tina Turner is a great and influential performer, and many of her songs are classics for a reason.

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