Take Hudson Out and it's a Decent Movie

Rating: 5/10 (11 May 2007)

It is with deep regret that my first submission to IMDb is to describe a movie that just doesn't cut it.
This movie is loaded with potential, and blasts off to a fast pace and near exhausting energy level in the early going. But the shine goes away as it spirals into a Jennifer Hudson yellfest.
Jamie Foxx gives us his normal great performance, and Beyonce is charming, but the performance superlatives end there.
As a viewer of AI I was very much captivated by the Jennifer Hudson ugly-duckling-rags-to-riches success story she'd become. But as I scrambled to disable the audio features of my home theatre I realized that the day had come to admit I was wrong about her talents. Her mediocrity weighted this movie down noticeably.
And I think that's where you'll see the lines of opinion drawn in this movie. Those that enjoyed Hudson will like this light hearted effort and come away satisfied, those like myself who failed to connect with Hudson's character and her thunderous, forceful, over-the-top vocals will be thankful they didn't pay theatre price.
If having your body rattled by 2 hours of Jennifer Hudson's merciless shouting is what you like, then this movie is for you. Otherwise save yourself the migraine.