Emperor's New Clothes

Rating: 1/10 (25 January 2007)

Come on people - see this for what it is.
EIGHT Oscar Nominations for something that would have taxed someone watching from the comfort of their lounge. Forgettable songs, hammy acting, the awful contrivance of singing dialogue, no great attempt at capturing the feel of the mid 60s to 70s apart from big hair. The list goes on.
Yes, Beyoncé looks great, Ms Hudson's singing was OK - but the show tunes were cringe-worthy, the storyline, pacing, plot and character development were all missing.
And don't even get me started about Eddie Murphy. This was no Oscar-worthy performance. It's a travesty that Michael Sheen's portrayal of Tony Blair in "The Queen" and Bill Nighy's cuckolded husband in "Notes On A Scandal" have been bumped by another "show me the money" turn by Murphy.
And this coming from someone who had the "privilege" of seeing this in a free preview.