Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Casey B — 21 Sep 2012

I was actually surprised I liked this movie...

This review of Dreamgirls (2006) was written by Casey B on 21 Sep 2012.

Dreamgirls has generally received positive reviews.

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By William Arnold (1,101) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 15 Nov 2015

Though it seems long and its pace occasionally lags, it certainly struck me as a well-mounted, gloriously eye-filling and often exhilarating…

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By Dimitri C (237) on 27 Oct 2014

Dreamgirls is an interesting musical, incredibly well acted (special mention to Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson) and with a hypnotising cinematography…

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By Josh F (705) on 16 Nov 2015

This was a good movie, but I just can't really get excited about a musical. Eddie Murphy was awesome, so was Foxx. Really everybody was good…

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By Kaleem Aftab (340) for The List (2,018) on 03 Nov 2018

While Dreamgirls has many fantastic attributes -- brilliant musical numbers, top performances, and some amazing camerawork and editing -- it…

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By Augustine H (906) on 16 Nov 2015

This was a good movie, but I just can't really get excited about a musical. Eddie Murphy was awesome, so was Foxx. Really everybody was good…

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By Kristen P (447) on 08 Oct 2016

I greatly enjoyed this movie. It is incredibly well done in regards to filmmaking & talent…

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By James C (2,975) on 25 Jan 2016

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By Bruno V (991) on 24 Nov 2014

4th time I seen this I think , only this time the singing of the conversations did get a bit on my nerves , and not all the songs off the girls…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 26 Jul 2015

Not a great film as many would have you believe. But, it is entertaining. So glad that Eddie Murphy lost the Oscar for his performance…

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By Mark J (665) on 16 Nov 2015

This was a good movie, but I just can't really get excited about a musical. Eddie Murphy was awesome, so was Foxx. Really everybody was good…

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