Motown in Glossy Color

Rating: 5/10 (18 May 2007)

I recently saw this musical for the very first time on DVD and had no other versions to compare it to which was okay....
This film was a mild disappointment...mainly the music....It is lightweight compared to the true Motown sound of that era... which is definitely heavyweight........not enough bass and too high pitched....Having said that, a couple of the songs were equal to the task, the underrated "I Miss You Old Friend"....and "I Am Changing".....The acting, costuming, storytelling, etc. are strong, and Jennifer Hudson and Eddy Murphy deserve the accolades they have received...Jamie Foxx seems uncomfortable in Jimmy Early(Barry Gordy) role....The screenplay is not fully developed either, i.e., Jimmy's rise to the top ....Fairly entertaining, all in all.