Divine Madness

In this documentary filmed over four days of performance at the Pasedena Civic Auditorium, Bette Midler enthusiastically displays all her talents as the Divine Miss M: singer, comedienne, actress, and irrepressibly outspoken performer. Up for a drubbing are the British Royals, lounge singers, and anyone else Midler decides to berate. Midler's comic routines alternate with songs that range from ballads to punk rock. Complementing her electrifying performances are excellent photography, choreography, lighting, and of course, back-up singers and musicians. Midler fans will appreciate her usual earthy humor, non-Midler fans may take exception to her language and the blue tonalities of many of her jokes.