Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Alexander C — 07 Dec 2012

''It's about fairness, Curtis. It's about people paying their dues. Isn't that what you keep telling me? "Get in line, Effie. Wait your turn". So why am I sitting here without so much as a B-side on a 45, when an amateur like Martin Luther King Jr. gets his own freaking album? I mean, can he even sing?''.

In 60s Detroit, entrepreneur Curtis Taylor Jr. moulds teen girl group The Dreamettes into superstars of his recording empire. But their dreams come at high personal cost, and creative compromise has tragic consequences.

Jamie Foxx as Curtis Taylor Jr does another fantastic role since Ray and Miami Vice he's become a talented actor immersing himself in roles with ease. A brilliant bond with Beyoncé's character Deena.

Beyoncé Knowles as Deena Jones, I really liked her performance and she sends out a lively vibe.

Danny Glover and.

Eddie Murphy also two talented actors who have been around give depth to the story and the film on a whole. Even Eddie Murphy loses his trousers on stage that was humorous.

Jennifer Hudson as Effie White plays it with fiery temperament which I feel made it not surprising when she won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars.

The whole film has soul and it's done in a way that isn't the usual musical proportions but more of a modern twist and style.

Emotional, at times glorious, could re-watch this interesting biopic time and time again.