Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Mollyh. — 05 Dec 2006
Saw this at an early screening too and was mildly entertained, except when Jennifer Hudson was on screen---she was fantastic & easily steals the show. Our theater broke out in laughter (unintended) everytime Jaime Fox or the other dude started singing---they were terrible.
Or, I should say the transition into singing was terrible. Also, it ran very long when I saw it (esp at the end) though I'd bet it's been edited down a bit since (and hopefully they cut the guy songs out entirely).
Beyonce (as diana ross) was completely upstaged by Jennifer Hudson--both as actors and as the parts were written. I agree with Brian in that Jaime Fox's barrie gordy role was also quite thin. Kudos to Jennifer Hudson---even with this uneven production, she really shines through.
The overhype with Jaime Fox and Beyonce is going to be a bit of a disappointment to many.
This review of Dreamgirls (2006) was written by Mollyh. on 05 Dec 2006.
Dreamgirls has generally received positive reviews.
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