Like Spears (who's conspicuously invoked as both friend and former New Mouseketeer colleague), Aguilera combines a curiously old-fashioned show-biz work ethic with a contemporary persona that intoxicates young teen boys, inspires young girls, and likely triggers mild anxiety attacks for some parents. No father can watch this profile's footage of prepubescent girls wiggling along to the singer's signature hit, "Genie in a Bottle," with its sly entendres ("You've got to rub me the right way...") and not ponder the meaning of innocence in the 21st century. Moms likewise may want to find a hotline to help counsel their daughters on the dangers of blue eyeliner abuse and excessive blow-drying.

However, even jaded boomers and Gen-X ironists may have a hard time ignoring Aguilera's outsized vocal gifts. While it's sobering to hear her cite such "old-timers" as Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey as influences, it's beguiling when the 18-year-old gamine, accompanied by her RCA Records executive angel, Ron Fair, leaps into an impromptu performance of the Etta James classic "At Last." If the lyric seems precocious coming from Aguilera's bee-stung lips, that voice warrants the choice, offering a tantalizing glimpse of what could happen if she successfully navigates beyond the frothier waters of teen pop to more mature music. --Sam Sutherland

Christina Aguilera, unlike some singers like Celine Dion (who sings live in the same way she sings on her CDs) , has a talent in improvising her songs during her live performances. This video should have featured her actual concert performances - undubbed and unedited! I am sure, in her live performances, she could come up with many new stylisations in her songs which alas, I did not hear much in this video. I did not buy the video expecting to hear the same sounds which I could have got from the audio CD.

The video is really only worth the two songs that are not found on the audio CD - At Last and The Christmas Song. I felt there wasn't much new nor surprising stuff here. As for the talk Christina gave on the video, it wasn't exactly inspiring either.

VERDICT: Borrow this video if you can.


christina is the best!   April 28, 2000
Catherine (Northern New Jersey)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

this is just soooo cool! there's a lot of scenes where shes performing, and her talking about what she really wants to say. i personally like come on over the most cuz it sounds fun and it's a song that you can really dance to. all of her songs are just soooooo great- i love her singing and dancing. christina is no 1! :-)


The best Christina Aguilera video!   February 26, 2000
Taylor (Minnesota)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I just love Christina and when I purchased this video, I had to watch it every day for 2 weeks! I still watch it often. I loved getting to see her music videos and other performances. I can't wait till her new dvd "out of the bottle" comes out! All christina fans must get this video NOW! It's a must!


A great close-up of a very talented young artist!   January 27, 2000
Adam (Lansing, Mi)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This video is awsome! It really gets close-up with Christina. It shows how she simply adores her fans and loves her family. This young star will be around for a very very long time. Right when you watch her perform "At Last" and "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" with just a piano you will see exactly what I mean.