Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You

Our beautiful Olivia just passed as I finally watched this. Despite being a life long fan of hers and really interested in this story, I knew Delta would be difficult to watch and... she was.

The actress who plays young Olivia is spot on and the ensemble cast are overall very good but Delta overacts (as she tends to do)

That said, reflecting on Olivia's life today has been a gift so I'm glad we have this for that reason so other favs may enjoy it for that reason alone.

I actually think Delta did a decent job as Olivia, with the acting and the songs. My main problem is that they didn't really age her too well in the later parts, she pretty much looks 29 the whole way through. Also felt like the ending was abrupt and didn't go deeply enough into some parts. I'm not especially an Olivia fan, though I grew up on Grease and Xanadu, I didn't really know a great deal about her private life. Still don't really, this packs in a lot over 2 hours. I would recommend it to fans of Delta or tv bio pics in general. Maybe a die hard Olivia fan would be annoyed she had no input into this, which is maybe why it's vague in parts.

When will she and Australia accept that Delta can't act. Also, knowing this whole thing was made without the consent of Olivia is just gross. Steer clear.

The woman who played young Olivia was great and looked the part. Very pretty. Whoever the one was who took over as grown Olivia was just not attractive enough to be believable in the role. Olivia was gorgeous, this one, not so much.

This TV special features Delta Goodrem in the title role. I confess I was not familiar with her until I watched this show. She is a beautiful, talented actress/singer, but she is not Olivia Newton-John, so the decision to record Ms. Goodrem's versions of ON-J's hits for this special left me wanting. I must admit there were moments when her voice did invoke the tones of Olivia's instrument, but at other times I missed the vulnerable and emotional nature of that original voice.

It's an ambitious undertaking to cover Olivia's less-than-storybook life in two hours, so this biopic hit the highlights of her life rather quickly. Since her life is well-documented, there are no surprises and no untold story. But the narrative is serviceable, with only a couple of glaring omissions.

Those unfamiliar with Olivia's career and life will probably find this story disjointed. Those who witnessed her successes and her trials via the media might wish for revelations not found in this special.