Dreamgirls is Pure Entertainment from start to finish!

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2006)

I was skeptical, I saw this show live a few years ago in Los Angeles, and actually walked out at intermission, so I wasn't quite sure about the film, and yet from the moment it hit the screen it had me right up to the very last song.
Who I was a fan of was Jennifer Hudson, from her short stint on American Idol, I knew she was a powerhouse, and her performance as Effie White is nothing short of brilliant, strong, vibrant, emotional and a powerful.
I would also say that this is Eddie Murphey's best performance ever, controlled, wild, Eddie knows how to deliver and proves it in this film.
My biggest surprise of course is Beyonce, I never followed her career, actually felt that she was a fatal flaw when she appeared on the Oscar telecast, but here, she comes across, fresh and alive. She holds back until it is her chance to step up. She delivers a sharp nuanced performance as the beauty with not as much talent, but it's her warmth and intelligence as a human being that makes Deena a true survivor.
Having read many reviews on this film, I can't understand why some critics would say the ending isn't plausible, what the film is really about is achieving our dreams, some of us soar to the top, some of us tumble to the bottom, but the film doesn't have any surprises that would make the ending unrealistic. Following Effie's story, keeping secrets, destroying lives, and making a come back is all possible. It's all about dreaming. Dreamgirls isn't just a movie about a fictional singing group, it's about reaching out, trying to keep your friends, being used and abused and finally coming out on top a winner. If we all give up on our dreams, they will never be fulfilled, Dreamgirls fulfills our dreams and gives us all hope that it's really friendship and love that helps those dreams come true.