Eight Oscar nominations, must be a horrible movie year

Rating: 5/10 (2 February 2020)

The first part of the movie where we were introduced to the music industry and how it´s working is quiet nice. But after the trio split up and the story only develops mostly along Deena (and minor along Effie) the movie is losing me (what happens with Lorrell?). I am annoyed about the topic that Curtis is developing to the bad guy because I understand his argument from the financial point of view to say that´s important to do something for the mainstream and not to innovate the music (okay he is also betraying Effie with Deena, but this doesn´t developed any harsh feeling in me). Also the episode with Deena as black Cleopatra doesn´t make any sense and is completely stupid. I also don´t get why there is more less no sexism or racism involved which was still a hot topic during the 60s and 70s. Also sometimes the (later) sounds feels more like 90s and not like 70s. I even dislike the camera move going from an audition with only a view people to a full audience because this special move happened at least three times. Only the music and most of the acting is really nice.