![]() Two of the best things about "DREAMGIRLS" turned out to be the show-stopping performances of Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson as R&B singer, James “Thunder” Early and the Dreams’ real talent Effie White. By the time Lorrell became convinced that her long affair with the mercurial James had been a mistake, Rose gave a very poignant performance. Fortunately, her performance improved when her character matured. I must admit that Rose’s portrayal of the young, star-struck Lorrell seemed a little hammy and unconvincing. Another character connected to the Early role was Lorrell Robinson, portrayed by Anika Noni Rose. He was his usual competent self as the more conservative manager of Eddie Murphy’s character, James “Thunder” Early. It was good to see Glover in a substantial role again, after so many years. Knowles proved that she could be a competent actress – especially in two scenes that feature her character’s (lead singer Deena Jones) growing resentment toward Taylor’s control over her career and life. in a rather subtle, yet intimidating manner. I was especially surprised to see Foxx (usually seen in comedy and action roles and an Oscar winner for his portrayal of Ray Charles) portrayed villainous record producer Curtis Taylor Jr. ![]() Foxx, Knowles and Glover all did competent jobs in their respective roles. The cast, which included Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Danny Glover and Jennifer Hudson were all excellent. The movie not only possessed a rich, in-depth look at the music industry for African-Americans in the 1960s and 70s, it can also boast fine performances and a very unusual direction. Needless to say that when I first saw the movie, I realized that my sister had not exaggerated. Just recently, I had watched "DREAMGIRLS" for the umpteenth time. Since I had yet to see "DREAMGIRLS" at the time, I began to wonder if my sister – who had first recommended the movie – had exaggerated its good qualities. This critic and others went on to say that although "DREAMGIRLS" was a pretty good movie, it lacked the qualities to be considered as a nominee for Best Picture. Several movie critics, including one for “The New York Times” claimed that this might be the case. Was it possible that "DREAMGIRLS" had failed to live up to its hype? ![]() The movie, based upon the 1981 Broadway musical, had already won plenty of accolades – including a Best Musical/Comedy Picture and two other Golden Globe awards. When I had first learned that the eight Academy Award nominations for the 2006 musical, "DREAMGIRLS", did not include one for Best Picture and a Best Director nod for Bill Condon, it seemed pretty odd to me.
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