Disappointingly lame

Rating: 3/10 (2 January 2008)

Wow, how bland and uninteresting was that? I wanted to like this movie but I never found myself caring about any of the characters, believing in the story, or enjoying any of the songs, even though this is (loosely) based on the lives and music of some of the great Motown artists of the 60's and 70's. The day after I saw this movie I couldn't recall one song that stood out. Actually, I couldn't even recall one song. That's pretty bad considering this is a musical.
I found this movie reminded me of the 'The Five Heartbeats', a smaller production yet far superior in terms of character development, story pacing, and music. I haven't seen this movie in a long time and yet I can still remember the main song.
A few alternatives much more engaging and/or enjoyable (in no particular order): Chicago, Ray, A Hard Day's Night, Singing in the Rain, Sound of Music, West Side Story, The Commitments, Moulin Rouge, Walk The Line, The Phantom of the Opera.