Really good

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2007)

I gave this picture a 9. It blazes with emotion and truth. The music is alive. Amazing. I see Oscar nominations in the air for Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy...
And the music was great. I am a classical music and jazz fan. I haven't ever learned to like the Motown Sound, as I thought it was artificial and lacked emotion--but when Jennifer Hudson sings--wow! all the emotion and truth is out on the table. Nothing is held back. I should have paid double for this movie.
Lately Hollywood has come back to making serious movies (films?) and this is one of them. I learned some about the music business, Motown, desperation, honesty, and how hard musicians work to make their records perfect.