This is my review from my myspace.. written about seven months ago..

What a movie.

So today I saw the movie event of the season, Dreamgirls. In the days, weeks of anticipation I'd been reading a lot about the movie....
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This is my review from my myspace.. written about seven months ago..

What a movie.

So today I saw the movie event of the season, Dreamgirls. In the days, weeks of anticipation I'd been reading a lot about the movie. I'd hear a lot of other people say how much they either really loved or really hated it. I was nervous but it has my girl Beyonce in it. Now obviously I'm going to be a bit bias because Beyonce is in it but I'm going to try to be as fair as I can. So here's my review.

Dreamgirls works in every category. Musically, Visually, and in acting. My only complaint about it is that it should have been longer. I would have rather sat through it for three hours than to speed by it in a little over two. Now obviously the movie won't be for everyone. It's a musical and there's a lot of singing. A LOT OF SINGING. For me the music worked. I enjoyed the sounds of the 60's and the 70's and although some of it was a bit cheesy and fluffy it all had a good meaning. I'm so glad Jennifer Hudson got to showcase her voice and Beyonce's "Listen" is amazing. The movie was of an era. The director, Bill Condon, did an amazing job of showing people that at that time people of color did not have it as easy as white people did. It was a historical and musical movie. I must say that each and every frame in this movies is a work of art. The movie is visually breathtaking. Everything pops on screen whether it's Beyonce's HUGE afro or the bright lights on stage. I could have seen this movie without sound and I still would have loved it. It's beautiful.

The acting was the icing on the cake in this film. Eddie Murphy proved he could do serious stuff and sing at the same time. Amazing performance and of course I have to mention the buzz girl on this film Jennifer Hudson. She did an amazing job in this film and she easily played the outspoken Effie White. Jennifer stole many scenes in this movie and her pivotal song "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen on film.

My girl Beyonce. I love her but I was very skeptical on whether she could pull of playing the lead singer of the Dreams, Deena Jones. The movie took place over a large part of Deena life and Beyonce played young Deena and older Deena perfectly. Again, I was afraid about the acting on Beyonce's half but she pulled off the serious parts. When she would fight with Curtis you felt it. Beyonce amazed me with her acting, I wasn't sure she could do it. And when she sung "Listen" I, wow. She blew me away. I had a dreamgasm when I saw Dreamgirls. It is a GREAT film with a good heart. It won't be for everyone because it's a musical but for me it's the prime cut. EVERYONE in the film is great and it's not just a trip to the movies, it's a movie experience. Go see it.

My suggestion is to see on at night.. all lights off.. on your BIGGEST TV with the sound turned UP.