Movie #913 "The Sapphires" was slow going at first, but then it is the kind of film that grows on you. At first, the pacing of the film suffered miserably, start, stop, long pauses..........but once the girls go on the road, the story picks up. The film is based on a stage play, and I think you can kind of tell that with the pacing. It is evidently based on a true story, and that, plus it deals with A real-life Australian aborigine singing group, and its star is Chris O'Dowd (whom I love from the IT Crowd and "Bridesmaids") are three reasons I enjoyed the film, and I think others would, as well. Rottentomatoes gave it 91%, and I wouldn't go that far, but it is a fun watch, if not just for the music, which is really sung by the girl who plays Julie (her name is Jessica Mauboy --- I'll have to look out for her in the future because she really sells the songs in spite of the fact that we have enjoyed the original performers so much).
The Sapphires2012PG-13100 minutes I would give this 3.5 out of 5 stars
The spirit and vitality of 1960s soul music are at the core of this film about a real-life Australian aborigine singing group and their bumpy career. Three sisters and a cousin are brought together as the Sapphires by a talent scout with a plan.
No comments:
Post a Comment