Dreamgirls

  • 2006


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Average Rating 3.7/5
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1.8
Condon paints with such broad, familiar strokes that the film feels generic; in setting out to tell everyones story, Condon ends up telling no ones. Av Club
3.8
Dreamgirls begins as a star spangled dream of a musical, yet it ends up earthbound enough to be a very good movie rather than a great one. EW
4.5
Stays true to the source material while standing on its own as a fully reimagined movie. Variety
1.5
The conundrum, however, is how to make a movie about close to the vest characters without making a movie thats drained of all life. Austin Chronicle
1.5
It wants you to pump your fist and cheer your grief away, no exceptions. Austin Chronicle
1.5
This is, alas, a Motown inspired musical thats indebted to the melisma addicted exhibitionism of modern R&B. It doesnt produce a single hummable song. Time Out
1.9
Serras new film, the audaciously perverse and amorphous Libert, doesnt give up its game so readily.
3.0
But it also often sags when it should sparkle, lags when it should go lickety split and plays it safe when, like Effie, it should sell it to the cheap ..
1.5
As movie versions of hit Broadway musicals go, Bill Condons Dreamgirls is more Chicago than Rent. Screen Daily
4.0
Fortunately, Dreamgirls is aloose adaptation of the Supremes story and doesnt need to stick closely toreal life events. Screen Daily
4.0
Even when it feels packaged like a holiday entertainment that aims to please, watching Dreamgirls is like being on cloud nine.
4.0
This is a big, brassy, sometimes messy, often electric musical experience. E Film Critic
2.5
A clich riddled storyline populated by unsympathetic characters and songs that repetitively bleed into one another to the point where we curse Motown .. E Film Critic
3.8
Ive been going to the movies a long time. This is the first time I ever saw people sit during the closing credits, just so they could cheer when a per .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Its confident, its exhuberant and heartfelt.But Dreamgirls is barely a movie and more of an overlong stage play full of endless musical montages. Cinema Blend
3.8
As triumphant on the screen as it was on the boards, though like the original, its a triumph of style over substance. One Guys Opinion
4.5
With a star turn like at its center, a movie doesnt need too much more, but Dreamgirls has plenty to go around. Village Voice
2.5
Aside from Jennifer Hudsons beefy performance, this black r&b musical never conveys much soul. Sover
4.4
A few years ago, Chicago won a Best Picture on the strength of its spectacle. ReelViews
4.4
And if his adaptation of the fabled Michael Bennett spectacle falls short of greatness, its still very, very good. Tv Guide
3.1
But I suspect hell be remembered for his quietly superb Gods and Monsters rather than bombastic, oversized music videos like this one. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
In the end, Dreamgirls may be as light as the girl pop which inspired it, but it really works as an abstracted collage of an era that defined musical ..
1.3
out of Dreamgirls (May 20/07) With its uniformly unmemorable songs and shockingly subpar performances (Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar for this), Dreamgi .. Reel Film Reviews
3.5
It is a good film all right, but the musical numbers are pretty weak. Lariat
3.5
Yet for all its glitter and razzle dazzle, this film version rarely connects on an emotional level. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The 1981 Broadway musical about the rise of a fictitious African American girl group (think Supremes) and their big thinking manager (think Berry Gord .. News Review
4.5
The story kicks off with a bang, getting us in the mood with dynamic musical performances.Snappy and vibrant, the films almost too much fun superbly d .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The film is slightly too long but Dreamgirls is still an entertaining drama thats unquestionably worth seeing for Jennifer Hudsons performance. View London
3.5
An American Idol rejectee with no prior screen experience, presence in this film is itself the stuff that musical dreams are made of. Cs Monitor
3.5
Hes definitely actor enough to have conveyed more of Earlys haunted depths, but the material and direction didnt push him far enough. Film Journal International ..
3.8
Bill Condons direction is overly busy, though its not enough of a distraction to ruin what turns out to be some terrific performances, especially duri .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Any director hoping to capture racism, catfights, and urban decay with music this square, and filmmaking this haphazard, is a fool. Boston
4.0
Foxxs performance skilfully blends easy charm with an eagle eye for the main chance. Smh
4.5
I find its musical numbers very nicely staged.And I find its songs well, I find its musical numbers very nicely staged. Mountain X
3.5
So here it is in the cinema, and guess what.Its pretty cinematic. Npr
3.1
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. Toronto Star
3.8
Condons adaptation is polished and enjoyable and yet something is missing from making it a truly great musical movie perhaps a more coherent vision or .. Emanuellevy
4.5
Actually, Dreamgirls derives much of its strength from its performances. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
Ant Man and the Wasp Like its predecessor Ant Man (2015), Ant Man and the Wasp benefits substantially from its relatively low stakes. Q Network
3.0
A tight and entertaining musical with a show stealing performance by Jennifer Hudson. Cinema Crazed
4.0
Watching Dreamgirls on the big screen feels like an event somehow. Maybe its the conviction and passion that the actors bring to their roles. Slate
4.0
For, while Dreamgirls has many fantastic attributes brilliant musical numbers, top performances, and some amazing camerawork and editing it doesnt qui .. Flim List
3.5
Dreamgirls is high voltage entertainment that takes us on an eclectic and exciting trip.
4.5
I have to admit that the films spectacular performances and production values will blow you away much of the time and for that, Mr. Condon and his man .. Observer
4.2
But this one pushed all my pleasure buttons.I like to fake like Im Mr. Hardcore but, in fact, I dig the girl group thing more than anyone should. Movies
2.5
Dreamgirls is a better musical than Chicago or Rent, but then, that isnt really saying much. Flim Threet
3.0
The songs themselves arent memorable so it helps greatly that theyre delivered with gusto. Condon tries to pack too much in, however, and energy flags .. Bbc
2.5
One watches the picture, occasionally gets swept up in individual song performances, but remains at an emotional distance from the characters and pape .. The Movie Boy
4.0
Counting it as an Oscar hopeful may be a stretch, but there is no denying the movies charms. Bullz-Eye
4.0
I can say without reservation that Dreamgirls is a crowd pleasing film and mean it only in the most positive of senses. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
An old school crowd pleaser in the best Hollywood tradition, Dreamgirls is only let down by its piecemeal structure and nominal leading lady. Total Film
4.0
In the end he succeeds in all areas while occasionally falling victim to the usual traps of movie musicals such as storyline and ambition overkill. Hollywood
4.2
And though it seems long and its pace occasionally lags, it certainly struck me as a well mounted, gloriously eye filling and often exhilarating enter .. Seattle Pi
3.5
This is kind of like an opera because many of the songs constitute monologues by the actors.In summary, the acting and directing and story are good, t .. Tony Medley
3.0
But the central story is so familiar, and theres such an imbalance between the effect of the films few great songs and its filler numbers that even Co .. Pajiba
3.8
Without a doubt, Hudson delivers the tour de force performance of the year, and any and all mileage this film gets as a major awards contender is due .. Movie Freak
4.5
This is an ensemble piece through and through, one that creates something far beyond anything the individual pieces may have accomplished on their own ..
2.5
This years Brokeback Mountain in a lot of ways, Dreamgirls is the movie over which its impolite not to fawn. Film Freak Central
4.2
Its all about the razzle dazzle, baby, and this slick flick sizzles, thanks to glossy production values, spectacularly staged musical numbers and Bill .. E Online
4.5
With a star turn like that at its center, a movie doesnt need too much more, but Dreamgirls has plenty to go around. Its sense of showmanship is overf .. La Weekly
3.0
People who hold musicals as dear and inviolate as church doctrine will brook no criticism of this film, while more dispassionate eyes will see flaws s .. Varia Gate
4.4
A man who jumped into Table Rock Lake to help passengers after a tour boat sank, says he has suffered physically and emotionally and is suing the owne .. Kansas City
3.1
There may be a certain wisdom to this approach, inasmuch as audiences are all too familiar with the cliches of the rock n roll biopic genre, and the f .. Christianity Today
3.8
In fact, despite a great amount of Oscar buzz around this film, and strong performances by all involved, no one completely break out rocks save for Je .. Ross Anthony
5.0
is ferocious in a role that requires nothing less, reconciling the bombast and the vulnerability . . .and making them two sides of the same coin Killer Movie Reviews
4.4
But this is also a compliment.Theres a joy on screen a love for the material thats palpable and contagious but the material, in the end, lets them dow .. Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
It has everything from energetic musical performances to classic betrayal that makes your heart break to an epic story that has an ending that leaves .. Waffle Movies
5.0
Heres a movie thats truly firing on all cylinders and never faltering. Montreal Film Journal
4.0
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5.0
Its a simple thing: Girls struggle in obscurity; girls hook up with brass tacks manager; girls make hits; girls carp and moan; girls split. Chron
5.0
It is always easy, however, to distinguish between the determinedly commercial music that Deenas Svengali promotes and the authentic black soul music .. Film Guardian
2.0
More than two hours worth of pure sucrose enriched production values are socked over, pretty much without drawing breath, by this adapted Broadway mus .. Film Guardian
1.3
It is big and showy and loud, but director Bill Condons attempts to make the movie more socially relevant than the theatrical production instead just .. Scene Stealers
4.5
This story blazes through the Detroit sound, the 60s and 70s, discrimination, betrayal, greed, pride, loyalty and redemption and so much more. It does .. Or Lando Weekly
4.0
Its a love song two times over, a tribute to a vibrant period of American popular music as well as to a style of filmmaking we dont get to see enough .. La Times
3.5
Dreamgirls sizzles most of the time, giving us a slightly Broadway ized look at an important part of the history of American pop music. Guide Live
4.5
Elegiac, filthy minded, unsparing, and as deeply moving as youd expect from any de facto story of Peter OTooles life. Chicago Reader
3.5
Indeed, if it werent for the constant talk about top Oscar honors, Dreamgirls would be even more enjoyable than it is.Musicals remain a sadly neglecte .. Flip Side Archive
4.5
The musical genre is one of the hardest sells in Hollywood, despite its occasional comeback over the past few years, and Condon has delivered a film t .. From The Balcony
2.5
Its busy, and its big, and it has plenty of great singing, but it fails at a basic level: it doesnt tell a good story, not really. Film Blather
4.0
Its not just the best musical of the year (theres really no competition); its simply one of the best movies. M Tv
4.4
a highly enjoyable, frequently rousing musical soap opera... undeniably entertaining and especially when Hudson takes center stage even electrifying. James Sanford on Film
5.0
combines solid storytelling, top notch production design, and stylish camera/editing techniques to make you think of Dreamgirls as less a movie and mo .. Aisle Seat
2.5
Its a shortcoming attributable to the 1981 Broadway source material, and one glaringly amplified by the fact that Condons adaptation of Tom Eyens book .. Nicks Chager
2.5
All of it feels like splatter marks by comparison to fine brushstrokes Condon applied to his script for 2002s Chicago, a stunning combination of flash .. Mid West Film Journal
4.5
Dreamgirls Dreamgirls is this years King Kong, a reminder of what lavish studio productions can be.Its Motown meets Broadway in Hollywood, full of ene .. Can Mag
4.5
Dreamgirls is a splashy film with a great cast, strong performances, terrific music and an engrossing, though...familiar, story. Vulture
4.5
Although every review seems contractually obligated to mention Hudsons big number, to me Beyoncs Listen is a stronger and more affecting summation of .. IGN Movies
3.8
Dreamgirls is a knockout, no two ways about it, a sizzling adaptation of the successful Broadway musical that is bound to leave audiences howling with .. Detroit News
4.5
Superlatives for the entire cast notwithstanding, its hard to imagine the last time a studio mounted a major motion picture like this one that was dri .. Movies Ign
3.8
A dream come true Not quite. But enough sass and brass plus a crucial touch of class to spark dreams of an at long last musical revival. Review Journal
4.4
I defy anyone not to feel lifted and rejuvenated by Dreamgirls its the most exuberantly entertaining film of the year. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.2
Set amidst the R&B heyday of the 60s, Dreamgirls is a musical that owes as much of its harmonious heritage to the Memphis Stax records sound as it doe .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.8
The movies barely good, but the music The voices The soul! Lord, have mercy. Metromix.com
2.0
A poorly written film with poorly written songs and almost no character development. Juicy Cerebellum
3.5
Given the groundswell of hype surrounding the new Bill Condon musical Dreamgirls, theres every reason to expect it to be on par with Chicago, which wa .. Week In Rewind
4.4
Hats off to Condon for choosing a perfect cast to tell this story. Crazed Fan Boy
4.5
Dont be surprised if you find that it brings you to tears, as it did me. Metro Weekly
3.5
A film that in spite of its shiny veneer actually hits all the high notes through its underlying rawness. Premiere Magazine
4.5
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2.5
Unfortunately, nothing else in the film is even in the same galaxy as Hudsons song . Gost Dog
4.5
I must toss a bouquet to the amazing American Idol reject Hudson, who sells a song like Garland, only louder, and to Murphy for his terrific interpret .. San Diego Metropolitan
3.8
One can wish for a better, truer, more soulful version of the Motown saga. Or one can grab a seat and be dazzled. Madison
4.8
And I Am Telling You... is going to go down in history as one of cinemas great musical moments... and its without doubt one of the most electric and a .. Chud
3.8
...while it may not hit the heights like Chicago, its the first musical since then with a shot at scoring with audiences.
5.0
When I was a little girl, I saw a play that took my breath away and this film adaptation is more than I dreamed it could be. 3 Black Chicks
2.5
Its neither thought provoking nor entertaining enough and remains largely average and underwhelming.
4.5
Crisp direction by Bill Condon and a stand up and cheer performance by Jennifer Hudson make this flick a dream. Edge Boston
4.5
The thing that really sticks with you about the Dreamgirls experience is that there is a real joy of performance and show business and artistry. Movie City News
2.5
Perfectly executed production values and great effort bring out the splendor of the musical numbers; Dreamgirls could never be criticized for skimping .. English Oh My News
5.0
All in all, Dreamgirls is a dream of a movie, the most we could have wanted after a 25 year wait. Democratand Chronicle
2.5
Dreamgirls is one of those theatrically adapted cinematic musicals, with its mind stuck in the limbo of never discovering how theatrical and how cinem .. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
5.0
Therefore, its a very pleasant surprise to discover that Dreamgirls offers an experience which actually feels like youre watching a movie, not merely .. BlackFilm.com
4.4
An entertaining movie made an event by Murphy an actor some have deemed a has been and Hudson a newcomer many in the industry misjudged as a never wil ..
3.3
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. Time Out Ny
5.0
A stellar cast, stunning sets and costumes and engaging music make this a modern musical for a new generation. Cinema Sight
1.5
When Dreamgirls is behind the mic, its Oscar golden. But when its powered by anything other than its pipes, say story telling, it falls flat and hard. Rich Mond
1.8
Dreamgirls is awful, terrible shite.Worse than TV movie of the weak (pun intended). Djardine Blogspot
3.1
Her very enthusiasm permeates the production.Audiences love a good success story. Lawrence
3.8
Nothing newsworthy here but the ride is a blast due to some crack performances and the fantastic musical stylings of Beyonce, Murphy (who knew) and br .. Auf Muth
3.5
DREAMGIRLS has its flaws and weaknesses, but it still is a worthy translation of the stage show to the big screen anddefinitely worth a look. Murphys Movie Reviews
0.5
I could have happily sat through the first half a second time, though I was barely able to sit through the second half once. Blogcritics.org
4.5
A triumph of execution, of a marvelous narrative and iconic characters, of a dazzling score and a winning production design.
4.0
Marvellous musical entertainment packed with performances to relish and enjoy. Wonderful stuff. Sunday Mirror (UK)
4.2
Dreamgirls opened on Xmas day and it was every much of a brilliant holiday movie. I guess the only complaint I have is it is too slick. Shoe String



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