Dreamgirls...WOW

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2006)

What a surprise. I must admit that after seeing the musical on Broadway as a young girl, I was a bit scared about the movie version not living up to the awesome performances of Jennifer Holiday and the lot, but watch out - there's a new girl in tinsel-town and her name is Jennifer Hudson! No question, Hudson is the movie. Her passion, her voice and surprisingly, her acting were the only reasons I didn't get out of my seat to go to the bathroom. Beyonce and Jamie Fox were average at best in their roles, but thanks to Hudson and Eddie Murphy, it really didn't matter. Dreamgirls is well worth the $9.00 and the 2 1/2 hours. Whether you like musicals or not, the screenplay did the stage play justice and, in my opinion, made the story a lot more engaging and interesting enough to keep my husband from falling asleep...or maybe it was Beyonce in all the tiny outfits. Well, however you get to the theatre to see this one, it's worth it.