Amazing!

Rating: 10/10 (15 January 2007)

Not only is this film now a Golden Globe winner for Best Picture--Musical or Comedy, but it is a beautiful motion picture with wonderful performances. Beyonce is wonderful; Jennifer Hudson is wonderful; Eddie Murphy is wonderful. The art direction is beautiful as well as the cinematography and costumes. It's well-directed and written by the wonderful Bill Condon, who, in theater-goers eyes, had his work cut out for him. It took a lot of work to match up to the late, great Michael Bennett, but he does a wonderful job. Jennifer Hudson though, in my opinion, gives the greatest performance as the diva Effie White. She would do anything to be in the spotlight. Her rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" had everyone in the theater clapping. The way she sings, acts, and even shoots looks is 100% Effie White.