Tina Turner is a tremendous performer with incredible talent, but equally remarkable is the story of her life. Her amazing history, the atrocities of the abuse suffered at the hands of Ike Turner and the reinvention of herself that catapulted her to international fame and enthroned her into Rock ’n’ Roll infamy.
The life of Tina Turner, discussed in her own words, is examined at length in the recent documentary on HBO Max. The life of Anna Mae Bullock is fascinating and devastating but also rewarding and the love and admiration of Tina Turner can only grow from such a detailed presentation of her life story.
Directed by Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin, this documentary presents a story of an incredibly strong woman who fought against every obstacle to discover herself and her talent. This talent was then exploited at the hands of her husband. Tina Turner went on the escape the torture by her husband, fought to keep her name once divorcing Ike and went on to explode on the international stage thanks to the help of Australian Manager Roger Davies. During all this success Tina Turner was also able to find inner peace and forgiveness.
Written by Daniel Lindsay and T. J. Martin, you cannot help but adore Tina Tuner for her sheer stamina to keep on going and believing herself. Tina Turner is the embodiment of a strong woman and mother, who after her divorce went about making a living to support her children and worked towards the dream of singing Rock ’n’ Roll, which was embraced around the world.
The fascinating aspect of Tina, the documentary, is the personal reflection and stories a number of guests present on camera about the person who has become Tina Turner. Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Edwin Bach, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Annie Behringer, Roger Davies, Jimmy Thomas, Terry Britten, Rhonda Graam and Carl Arrington all retell intriguing stories about the life of Tina Turner and how the one thing that is a constant is the determination and passion Tina Turner has for talent and never gave up on herself.
Tina Turner is a person who has created an amazing legacy. She began with very humble beginnings, had an immense talent that saw her tour the country with the Ike Turner band. A romance developed between Ike and Tina but the dynamics of this relationship was that of someone who was bullied, beaten and made to believe they were worthless and wouldn’t have anything without the guidance of Ike.
After years and years of torture at the hands of Ike, Tina finally found the courage and strength to leave and develop a career of her own. It is though this strength that Tina continued to perform and develop her talent and through chance meeting with Roger Davies she was able to become one of the true leaders of Rock ’n’ Roll but also become the symbol of strength and courage to keep on going and never to give up on yourself.
Tina, the documentary, is also the swan song of Tina Turner, her final goodbye to her loving audience as she finally steps away from the limelight to enjoy a long overdue break. She deserves to enjoy the riches of her ongoing success and the respect and dignity of someone who will always be remembered a true icon.
Tina is currently available on HBO Max.
