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Dreamgirls - BLU-RAY Version (2006) Certificate 12

Dreamgirls - BLU-RAY Version
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Rated 3.0 stars
Average rating
(57%)
 
Starring: Beyonce Knowles | Danny Glover | Jennifer Hudson | Eddie Murphy | Jamie Foxx
Director: Bill Condon
Studio: PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 125 mins
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Released: January 19, 2009

Set in 1960s Detroit, DREAMGIRLS follows the commercial and cultural struggles of the R&B recording industry, through the rise of the Dreamettes (later shortened to just the Dreams) from backup singers to headlining international superstars. The trio--Deena (Beyonce Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson), and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose)--soon discover the harsh reality behind the glamour of fame and fortune, as the group's controlling and shady manager, Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx), uses them to help build his musical empire and capture his dream of crossing over from R&B to the pop charts. He sacrifices Effie's immense talent as lead singer for Deena's stunning, more mainstream look to sell the sound, pushing marketable appeal over musical artisanship--and compromising the ambitions of his proteges.

Since its Broadway debut, DREAMGIRLS has been widely rumoured to be inspired by the hugely successful girl-group the Supremes, as well as some of Motown's biggest players. Knowles's Deena portrays the Diana Ross character, radiant in miraculous recreations of the hairstyles and fashions that made Ross timeless, while Foxx's Taylor exemplifies influential Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. Former AMERICAN IDOL contestant Jennifer Hudson makes her feature-film debut delivering a knockout performance as the larger-than-life Effie, and Eddie Murphy is believable as the misunderstood James Brown-like character of Jimmy "Thunder" Early. Vibrant with colourful costumes and sleek backdrops, the film flows effortlessly from dialogue to musical numbers, each song capturing the richness of the talented cast and the essence of the era, endlessly soaring with fast-paced excitement and non-stop emotion.

Rolling Stone

This baby dazzles like nothing else anywhere... DREAMGIRLS is a movie that has everything: a blazing new star in Jennifer Hudson, a riveting, revitalized Eddie Murphy, a hot-lick score... and a timely story...

Highest rated reviews

2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 3 stars
Good visually but...storyline..flawed.

Roland Saunders from London, 3rd January, 2008

The costumes, stage sets, singing and acting are all 4 or 5 star. The storyline is a disaster. Badly executed and when the songs come in you'll squirm. Pure cheese and not a nice cheese! Only for fans of musicals or die hard Supreme fans - else, you'll be sorely dissappointed.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 4 stars
GOOD WATCH

david ziller from uk, 26th September, 2007

This was my girlfriends pick really however i must say that this is 2 hours well spent a good entertaining film that does not require too much intense attention . Dont be put off thinking this is just another chic flick it is a good all round entertaining film

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Rated 1 stars
Crap

Poesygalore from from Midhurst, 1st May, 2009

What a pile of pooh.

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Rated 3 stars
Good Music

A Customer from Wadebridge, 28th April, 2009

This film would have been boring if not for the music !!!!!!!!!!!

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Most recent reviews

Rated 4 stars
Beautifully lit.

A Customer from London, 2nd November, 2008

Extended pop video, in which Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson produce some astounding singing performances. Fortunately the acting wasn't too false - as is so often the case in movies in the music genre - but still mediocre in performance. I would recommend the film, if only for the musical performances and the stupendous lighting. A quality film for HD!

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Rated 5 stars
Up there with the best!

cmurray71 from from Leeds, 6th October, 2008

Hadn't really fancied this film but took the plunge and 2 hours later came up for air and all the better for it! Jennifer Hudson is simply amazing and many of her performances deserve multiple viewings. The entire cast are strong, the songs memorable making Dreamgirls ia film which deserves to be watched again and again!

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