Movie: The Color Purple
Running Times: 2:33
Nominated for: Supporting Actress
How I watched: AMC A List
When it had me: I want to say Fancy Pants, but before then
When it lost me: Many times
What systems does it challenge: White Supremacy, Patriarchy
First I have to make the awful admission that I have never seen the original version of this movie. Huge blind spot in my movie history. But with that being said I got to judge this as its own thing without prior knowledge, and it wasn't super great.
Secondly, I have to make the awful admission that I don't like musicals, despite having a degree in theatrical arts. Many a musical has won me over, but its just not my preferred method of story telling. So that didn't help this movie a bit.
The tone was all over the place in this film and nothing felt cohesive. Despite amazing performances from an ensemble cast brimming with talent, this movie just felt like a weird hodge podge. The style of song and dance didn't feel cohesive. The crushing tragedy of the story did not lend itself to upbeat dance numbers. Some scenes were heartfelt and moving, others sort of cartoonish.
Danielle Brooks was fine but not even the best performance in the movie, I'd say. I'm looking forward to going back and watching the original movie; I think it will be a better match for me.
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