Surprisingly outstanding

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2006)

I just got back from a screening of this movie, and it might make my top 10 of all time. Going into it, I didn't expect a musical, but it was, but it was more than that. I saw that Beyonce Knowles can do more than just sing. She can act! I know, holy crap, but she was surprisingly good. Surrounded by a cast of other greats, such as Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy, not to mention that one girl from American Idol, who didn't win, but after seeing her performance, she should've. After one of her songs, the whole theater was clapping and whistling. The movie makes you laugh, makes you tear up, makes you smile, and it makes you wanna sing in your car at the top of your lungs.....Which I did....Every single actor in this movie acted their heart out, and you can really feel it. I can see Jamie Foxx as a mean, bossy, controlling dude now. I couldn't before. Eddie Murphy took his comedic roles aside and had a hell of a performance. While I give it all this praise, I did have a few tiffs with it. The beginning comes out a little too fast, and while everyone in this movie sings great, I felt some singing parts were a little dragged out. But those are small flaws in an overall great movie. So go see it. You'll be glad you did, and will come out of the theater smiling.