Very Good Movie. Possibly Great Movie.

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2006)

I knew the Broadway show inside and out. I had to see the movie twice. The first time I sat there with a straight face just studying the film -- taking in all the changes Bill Condon made. Such as: the actors speak, rather than sing, most of the dialogue. The Dreams don't live in the same world as the Supremes (in the play, the Supremes are even mentioned). Instead, the Dreams ARE the Supremes and Rainbow records is Motown. The Act 2 opening has been tossed out. Jimmy Early doesn't come "drivin' down the strip" to see the girls open in Vegas, and therefore, doesn't join in singing "Its All Over." Anyway, I had to take all this in. The second time I saw the film, I was able to sit back and enjoy it. And I enjoyed it tremendously. It moves at a breakneck pace, with great performances all around. I will most likely see it one more time.