Surprised me by how good it was

Rating: 9/10 (7 May 2007)

I never intended to see Dreamgirls in the theater but once it came out in DVD I rented it and watched it with my wife and another couple. We were all very pleasantly surprised by how much we liked it! The acting is superb and the songs and singing were excellent.
If I have any quibbles with it, it is that I never knew who the "main character" was supposed to be or what the plot is trying to show. It seemed to jump from person to person and make each one of them a "main character" for part of the story.
As an aside as a 60+ white male I have to say that I love Beyonce. I once saw her on a "celebrity" quiz show and she answered all the questions correctly, and they were not easy questions. I also hear that she's basically a "nice person." Add to that her talent and beauty and I think she is one of the premiere celebrities today.