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Production Year: 2006 - Music / Performing Arts - Director: Bill Condon - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over more

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Set in 1960s Detroit, DREAMGIRLS follows the commercial and cultural struggles of the R&B recording industry, through the rise of the Dreamettes (later shortened to just the...
more...Dreams) from backup singers to headlining international superstars. The trio--Deena (Beyonce Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson), and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose)--soon discover the harsh reality behind the glamour of fame and fortune, as the group's controlling and shady manager, Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx), uses them to help build his musical empire and capture his dream of crossing over from R&B to the pop charts. He sacrifices Effie's immense talent as lead singer for Deena's stunning, more mainstream look to sell the sound, pushing marketable appeal over musical artisanship--and compromising the ambitions of his proteges.

Since its Broadway debut, DREAMGIRLS has been widely rumoured to be inspired by the hugely successful girl-group the Supremes, as well as some of Motown's biggest players. Knowles's Deena portrays the Diana Ross character, radiant in miraculous recreations of the hairstyles and fashions that made Ross timeless, while Foxx's Taylor exemplifies influential Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. Former AMERICAN IDOL contestant Jennifer Hudson makes her feature-film debut delivering a knockout performance as the larger-than-life Effie, and Eddie Murphy is believable as the misunderstood James Brown-like character of Jimmy "Thunder" Early. Vibrant with colourful costumes and sleek backdrops, the film flows effortlessly from dialogue to musical numbers, each song capturing the richness of the talented cast and the essence of the era, endlessly soaring with fast-paced excitement and non-stop emotion.





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A review by Feona-ox on Dreamgirls DVD
June 25th, 2007


Author's product rating:   Dreamgirls DVD - rated by Feona-ox

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Soundtrack Outstanding 
How does it compare to similar films? Outstanding 

Advantages: Good cast and catchy songs .
Disadvantages: Drags a little .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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Dreamgirls is a film following a group of singers called the Dreamettes. These three girls are on the hunt for fame and fortune and find it when they are offered the chance to sing behind thier favourite R&B sensation Sir James Thunder Early. They agree and are soon offered thier own spot in a show. It is then they become the Dreams because they are "no longer little girls, they are women". It is then things begin to drastically change.

I really enjoyed this film. The music is fantastic I can't stop singing the songs.
However, I think the film drags slightly in the middle as I found myself getting a little bored but the more I watched it the more I came to really enjoy it.

The cast are fantastic especially Jennnifer Hudson who won an Oscar for her performance as Effie White. The cast also includes
Beyonce Knowles
Eddie Murphy
and Jamie Foxx.

I think it is a reasonably priced film at £13.95 from my local Tescos.
Special features are a little dull as it is only Beyonce's music video for "Listen" and a few deleted scenes.

I recommend this film to everyone it's a must see in my eyes! 
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Story Good 
Special Effects Good 
How does it compare to others by the same director? Outstanding 
Value for Money Excellent 
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