Dreamgirls

Movie Review: Dreamgirls

Year of Release: 2006
Country of Origin: USA
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson

Plot outline: Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's (IMDb).

This musical, among other things - e.g. perseverance, sacrifice, creativity and viciousness of the producer, provides a valuable snippet of the history of how black American singers break into the mainstream pop charts in the early 1960's. The casting of Jennifer Hudson seems so perfectly fit, providing her with a big break into the industry and at the same time sweet revenge after losing her chance in the American Idol contest. This movie is definitely her sweet victory (she grabbed 2007 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress).

My judgement: **1/2 out of 4 stars