What Happened, Miss Simone?

...it does offer an excellently clear-eyed primer on the woman whose talent carried her from an impoverished childhood in Tryon, N.C., to the world’s most rarefied stages...

...falls just short of greatness but captures enough of the remarkable story and talent of its subject that it warrants a look.

...can be thought of as Nina Simone depicted in stained glass, while The Amazing Miss Simone presents her story in a sparkling mosaic. Serious fans will insist on seeing both.