The star-studded cast of this film immediately sets the pulse racing....surely a film starring the beautiful Beyonce Knowles and the wonderful Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy couldn't prove flat and lifeless?? But somehow, this group of stars somehow conspire to produce a real dud.
This is of course a musical, and as such is subject to the usual formalities of musical film, such as the spontanious breaking out into song during conversations.
The basic plot of the film is of a group of young african-american women who get a lucky break and manage to launch a successful career, first as backing singers and then as a group in their own right. The fly in the ointment comes when the girls selected lead singer is shoved aside by their manager (Foxx) in favour of the more beautiful, but less vocally talented Deena (Knowles). Sound fmailiar? Well it's basically the story of Diana Ross and the Supremes. Minus one crucial ingrediant: the music of Diana Ross and the Supremes.
The film is based on the successful Broadway musical of the same name, but doesn't adapt to the big screen very successfully.The performance of American Idol loser Jennifer Hudson is one of the bright lights of the film, but the limited screenplay gives little for the other stars to work with. As the film bustles on, the viewer is not left wondering how proceedings will work out, but wondering how this film could have gone so badly wrong. Apart from Hudson, the characters are not likeable, and the weak characterisation associated with musical theatre is rife here.
If you are a fan of musical (as I am), have a look at this film, but don't expect too much. It is a lighthearted musical with adequate songs, nothing more than that. I look forward to seeing Foxx and Knowles in more challenging roles, where they can really show us what they;re capable of.
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Story
Very ordinary
Special Effects
Good
How does it compare to others by the same director?
Satisfactory
Value for Money
Satisfactory
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