a warm but distant documentary about the most lucrative tenor who's ever lived; "Pavarotti", much like its subject, is fun and full of life for as long as it lasts, but as soon as it's over you realize how little of it you got to see
a celebratory but thoughtful overview of Luciano Pavarotti's life, loves and career; Ron Howard's film is a love letter to the icon, ...and a reminder that it's as much his humanity as his talent that made him a star