That Crazy Shine

Dreamgirls

This is the most overhyped movie I've ever seen. This was a 2 hour and 5 minute movie that seemed even longer. There are far too many cheesy songs and after just a few ballads I'd had more than enough of Effie's voice. We get it! You can sing! A lot of the songs that were performed could've just been background music, but I guess there wasn't anyone to write in good script...which leads to my next point.

Because the songs are corny and over the top, it was hard to tell when to laugh during dialogue. I was left wondering if certain punch lines were intended as jokes or just too corny not to be laughed at.

However, the various looks that the Dreamgirls go through help make this watchable. There are a lot of pretty shots of the girls on stage, glittering from head to toe. My personal favorite was the disco performance.

On a side note, I was thinking of the conversation at "J.Buck's" that Nissa, Em and I were having. Emily said she thought she could probably fall in love and have a relationship with a woman. Nissa disagreed, and I told them how weird it was to touch another woman. But since I'm nearly in love with Beyonce, in that I actually wish I WAS her, I came to the conclusion that if I were ever to "be involved with" a woman she'd most definitely have to be black! Giant afro, a big plus!

posted by Brittany @ 11:40 PM