The Color Purple

The Color Purple has been on my top 5 list of all time favourite movies since I saw the original when it was first released in 1985. This musical remake is not only tacky but misses sooooo much and it DOES NOT work. I had hoped it would be even better given some of the original cast members where involved included Oprah (who gave an excellent performance as Sofia in the original along with Whoopi as Sissy), but no. It was just miss after miss after miss, and the musical numbers at the oddest of moments did nothing except to kill the story line. This version won't even make it to my top 1000 movies it was that bad and encourage ANYONE who watches it to go back and watch the original and really see what you've missed.

I absolutely loved the original so I was excited for this but what a disappointment. The reason the original was so good was because from the moment it started you were sucked in, the heart ache of having her babies taken away, then being sent off to live with an awful man then losing her sister, u felt every single heart break. These actors just don't portray any emotion at all, the characters aren't likeable or let alone loveable , you don't hate Mr, they are too busy breaking out into song rather than giving an emotional heart felt acting performance. If you are going to do a remake then do it properly, this was just awful!

The Color Purple novel is one of the greatest pieces of American literature. The film adaptation a masterpiece worth of a 10/10. What is presented in this iteration of the novel and the film, a musical version has to be one of the worst musicals to ever be adapted to film. There original film has musical numbers that are magical and memorable. That elevate the story and bring a soul and substance. This musical version has no memorable moments. The strongest being 'Hell, No" which unfortunately lands flats. Fantasia's 'I'm Here' is another powerful track but gets lost in the mix of what are essential filler tracks that have been through the Disneyfication machine. The musician H. E. R. Barely gets to offer her incredible voice to the ensemble. The story plods along at times incoherently. The rawness of the novel, left out presumably to making it 'family friendly' which is a major mistake. The rawness of this story, or this novel, of these iconic and remarkable characters is the foundation of the entire point of why the colour of Purple is so important as an analogy of God and His Grace. Each actor shines, but the direction is so lost these incredible actors moments get lost with them. It's hard not to keep one's memory from harking back to the powerful performances from the original film. Nothing can erase the majesty of that film. A very disappointing outcome that just leads to the conclusion that this musical project just doesn't work.

First off i loved the original and if i hadnt seen the original i'd have no idea of the plot or characters of this movie. It was literally a few words and then more singing. Zero character developement so the audience just has to go off of the original movie. I'm not why the ratings are so high and as high as the original..doesnt make sense to me i wouldnt give it 2 stars. The actors didnt do a great job of acting it was just like they were going through the motions and obviously it was all done in one take. I didnt expect greatness from the movie but i didnt expect it to be this bad. The original is a movie that you can rewatch any rainy day..this one is hard to watch even once. A lot of hate but if your going to make a remake of a great movie you cant just "watch me dance and sing" the entire movie to fill in all the gaps and poor acting. Imagine this movie if the original was never made..i doubt anyone would even watch it and it would make little to no sense at all.

2023's The Color Purple is a powerhouse of a film with amazing performances from the entire cast. Plesse note that I have seen bits and pieces of the original film by Steven Spielberg but not the entire film. I do know the major differences is this new movie is a musical and the original was not. Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor is the lead here as Celie and she puts on a performance of a lifetime here. This performance should net Fantasia an Oscar nomination/Victory as Best Actress at next years Oscar ceremony. Fantasia not only does a wonderful job hitting the singing notes but does an amazing job acting with a great script here. Taraji P. Henson also does a very great job here and I wouldn't be surprised if she gets a Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. To be very honest I am not a huge musical fan but still really loved this film. This film will hit you in the feels so bring the Kleenex. The Color Purlpe gets a perfect 10 stars out of 10 from me. This is a complete masterpiece.

This movie was a complete work of art. We went on Christmas day 2023 in a group of 4. Even the guys got emotional. Mom cried every time Fantasia sang a song. The guys would never pay to go watch a musical but, even by the end, they don't realize this is a "musical"...lol! I didn't know this movie was 2 hours and 20 minutes. I wanted more. We didn't even take a break during the movie. The acting, the casting, the costumes, the sets, the music, the dancing, everything was really, really good. I loved ALL of the characters! We all 4 agree that it was touching at the end. I loved the original movie but this one was better. It just gave more entertainment. I usually don't like a remake that uses the exact same lines from the original but "until you do right by me..."... classic! Would definitely go back to the theater to watch this movie again. I heart this movie!

This entire project felt like they just wanted to log in a musical version of Alice Walker's book so that they can have it archived with the original 1985 version. It feels a bit hollow having had a little distance from it. I think it may be the singing and dancing. For those who don't know, the story starts in 1909 and is of two sisters Celie (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi when young - Fantasia when older) and Nettie (Halle Bailey when young - Ciara when older) who are raised by a Father. They get separated when Dad offers up Celie to a man named Mister (Colman Domingo) a landowner, who inherited it. Mister is a horrific man. Slaps Celie around to take care of his kids (from other mothers). And sexually assaults her at night. This goes on for a few years. Celie eventually grows up and takes on the form of Fantasia. Years have took the life out her. Enter Shug Avery (Taraj P. Henson). A former mistress of Mister. The dynamics between her and Mister and Mister and Celie are clear. Shug is a singer who lives life to the fullest. And controls Mister through her sexuality. Shug and Celie become close friends. Taraji is having a great time in this role. She is flamboyant and excited to introduce the world to Celie. The story is fairly straightforward from this point. Celie learns what individuality and freedom means. And discovers inner strength in the face of trauma. All great messages. The issue of the singing and dancing. Okay, the movie also is about rape and incest. Celie's Father has been raping her repeatedly, which yields babies he gives away. This is soul crushing events that aren't brushed away by a tune. Or good choreography. On a stage, I can see the value. On screen, it feels very uneasy. Also, the case of Mister. Who is also an assaulter of women. His atonement comes very late in the movie. I can see for the interest of time you couldn't show the entire events of his ability to find Nettie and go through all the struggles to "make it up" to Celie. A little patched up for the interest of the story. It's not a dealbreaker since Domingo plays the role so well, you do believe his change of heart (though brought on by what he believes is a curse). I am leaving out a lot of good stuff. Danielle Brooks as Sofia is bound to get an Oscar nom. As if Fantasia. Her evolution of Celie doesn't necessarily feel the same as Whoopie's version. Somehow, the 1985 version feels more...mature. This felt like a high school musical. Still worth a look.