Dreamgirls (2006)

Netflix Synopsis: Twenty-five years after its Broadway debut, the definitive girl-group musical, earning the most Oscar nods in 2007, finally makes its way to the screen with Bill Condon at the helm and a dream cast that includes Jamie Foxx and Beyoncé Knowles. A trio of women have high hopes for fame but end up paying a high price for it. Eddie Murphy plays James Early (in an Oscar-nominated role), and Jennifer Hudson took home the golden statuette for playing strong but slighted Effie.

Review: Dreamgirls has a lot going for it. Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy are particularly strong in their roles, and the rest of the cast is also very solid. The direction is well-done, the costuming is gorgeous, and the music is mostly excellent. Unfortunately, for me at least, there is just too much music. I’m not a big fan of musicals, so take that with a grain of salt, but it seems like there is no dialogue in this film, just a bunch of songs strung together.

I gave Oscar-winning Chicago three stars, and I liked Chicago a touch more than this musical. If you like musicals, then this one is very well-done. I just don’t.

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Submitted by: Lori 6/21/07