FUN, FUN, FUN !!!BUT, ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES EVER MADE.
I OWN THE 1976 VERSION-WHICH ITSELF IS PRETTY TACKY AND A BORE TO WATCH. THE 2012 "SPARKLE" IS ABOUT HALF A NOTCH BETTER BUT AT LEAST IT'S FUN BECAUSE IT'S SO DARN CAMPY. WE ALSO GET THE PRIVILEDGE TO WATCH OUR WHITNEY HOUSTON BRILLIANTLY PERFORM HER LAST SONG FOR THE PUBLIC.
"SPARKLE" is a throw-back to the melodrama of the the late 50's & early 1960's --I was waiting for the ocean hitting the rocks at any moment indicating sex was occurring..lol...
I laughed throughout at the sheer amateur writing, directing and overall poor acting of the film. the wigs deserve a special "Rotten Tomatoes" award (they could have consulted any NY drag queen for better fake hair--oy vey!).
Jordan Sparks ranks as the worst breakout newcomer in film to date (say what you will about Mairah Carey in "Glitter" but she is awesome in comparison). Sparks needs to get serious acting lessons or just stick to being the talented & beautiful singer we all know her to be. Carmen Ejojo is sultry, pathetic & stunningly beautiful in her tragic role, but it is Tika Sumpter that delivers w/ her amazing acting chops. Tamela J. Mann was great too.
The soundtrack is ok with lots of recycled songs. I think I will pick & choose some of the songs for my playlist but avoid buying the entire CD.
The most heartbreaking part of this movie is not the forced cliche situations written into the script but the painful foreshadowing & reflection of Whitney Houston's real life her character shares.
Everyone was portraying real life people, in my opinion. Michael Epps was the Sammy Davis Jr. prototype while Cee-lo Green channeled Barry White. Whitney could have been channeling herself as her mother, Cissy Houston. Reminding a younger more naive rising star about the perils of the entertainment world & its glaring spotlight -where they can tragically lead.
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