even if it doesn't ask all the right question or provide the answers we're looking for, Justin Bieber's Believe is a perfectly harmless piece of work that will send fangirls the world over into a tizzy
a slickly entertaining piece of work that will doubtless delight the young pop star's fan base, and possibly engage curiosity-seekers who have heretofore remained immune or indifferent to Bieber Fever
"Believe" is probably as personal as Justin Bieber circa 2013 is going to get - not because, given the ubiquitousness of the media coverage of his rise to stardom, he won't open up, but rather that he probably can't