Review of The Color Purple (1985) by Mark L — 24 Jun 2014

This movie not winning ANY Oscars may be the best proof that the Academy does mess up (but here to say "mess up" is a horrible understatement).

I liked Out of Africa, but it was no where near this movie. I am not a fan of Whoopi Goldberg (especially when she hosted the Oscars), but here she gives what may be the best debut performance in any movie ever made.

Spielberg does some of his best work (which is saying something, of course), and all the actors are superb. I thought at times it may have gone too long, but I realized it ended perfectly (with some tears along the way).

There is a word for this movie, and it is Glorious.