Starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy. However, Dreamgirls is a candid but sometimes content-heavy reminder that all that glitters is not gold. For older teen viewers aspiring to the spotlight, the glitz and glamour of center stage may be appealing. As Effie learns to stand up for her own musical abilities, Deena and Lorrell shake off their starry-eyed daydreams and face the hard reality of a career behind the microphone. Yet as the girls realize the high cost of fame, they also grow personally.
In addition, Curtis’ degrading treatment of women and his unscrupulous control tactics leave the trio with an unpleasant aftertaste. Unfortunately it also dishes out a portrayal of the less savory part of the music industry, such as illegal drugs, alcohol use, infidelity and corrupt trade practices. Curtis’s constant morphing of his performers’ musical style for the sake of increased profits makes him lose sight of the human side of the business and causes growing fractions among the artists.ĭreamgirls, based on the Broadway musical, gives viewers an outstanding soundtrack with vocal performances by several of the actors including 2004 American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson. Still the glamorous lifestyle, transatlantic celebrity status and numerous record albums don’t always equal happiness. As the unemployed singer struggles to raise a daughter on welfare, Deena, Lorrell and Effie’s replacement, Michelle (Sharon Leal), go on to gain international acclaim. However as he focuses on making Deena a star, Effie becomes more dissatisfied with the arrangement until she is ultimately kicked out. At their first engagement, Curtis also pulls the full-figured Effie off lead and moves her to backup in favor of the more attractive Deena. After renaming the new girl-only group The Dreamers, he secures a gig for them in a mainly white establishment in order to help them crossover from R&B to the more widely accepted pop charts. He also decides to give the threesome a shot at going out on their own. While the girls hit the road with Jimmy, Curtis sells off his car business and uses less-than-ethical means to get the group’s music played on mainstream radio stations. Backstage the wannabe recording manager offers the dejected trio a chance to sing backup for R&B soloist Jimmy “Thunder” Early (Eddie Murphy). (Jamie Foxx), a shady used car salesman, knows star material when he sees it. Fame flitters just beyond the grasp of Effie White (Jennifer Hudson), Deena Jones (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell Robinson (Anika Noni Rose) when the three girls from the Detroit housing projects fail to place at an amateur talent night.
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