The Color Purple (2023) Movie Review | Fantasia Barrino | Taraji P. Henson
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- Today I'm reviewing "The Color Purple," the NEW musical coming-of-age period drama film directed by Blitz Bazawule from a screenplay by Marcus Gardley, based on the stage musical and the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Fantasia Barrino.
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Synopsis:
Torn apart from her sister and her children, Celie faces many hardships in life, including an abusive husband. With support from a sultry singer named Shug Avery, as well as her stand-her-ground stepdaughter, Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.
Directed by
Blitz Bazawule
Screenplay by
Marcus Gardley
Based on
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Color Purple by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Starring
Taraji P. Henson
Danielle Brooks
Colman Domingo
Corey Hawkins
H.E.R.
Halle Bailey
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Fantasia Barrino
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Music by
Kris Bowers
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Read the book, saw the 1985 movie directed by Steven Spielberg AND I saw the the ORIGINAL Broadway musical staring La Chanze. The musical is an important story and a triumphant vehicle for Black, singing actresses, and projects like that don't come around very often. As proof of how juicey the lead role is, both La Chanze in the original Broadway production and about a decade later, Cynthia Eriva as Celie in the revival, won Tonys as Best Actress in a musical.
I also remember the considerable controvery about the1985 film. People complained that a white, Jewish, man shouldn't be directing the film version of a great work of fiction by an esteemed black writer and it didn't matter to them that Alice Walker was more than happy with Spielberg as director.
I disagreed with this argument for two reasons. If a superstar director like Spielberg hadn't expressed interest in the project, it's unlikely that the film would have been made. Studios weren't exactly lining up to make movie versions of great black novels 30 years ago. And even if it had been made without Spielberg's clout, the production values would certainly have been much, much lower. Also, to make a good, respectful and even deeply-felt film about people from a race, religion or ethic group that you aren't member of, isn't impossible. In other words, empathy across the lines of race, class and religion is not impossible.
Director Bill Duke - who is black - once said that he thought he could make a very good film about "The Holocaust," even though he's not Jewish. But he also said that he would start off with a disadvantage. He said that a Jewish director who'd grown up hearing sories about that earth-shattering tragedy from grandparents who could could tell him about family members who perished during that genocide, would start off with a personal connection to the material that he as a black man wouldn't have. In other words, it would take more work to understand it and feel the monumental tragedy of the occurance, but it's NOT impossible. The same is true about Spielberg understanding the degredation felt by black people living with the legacy of slavery and then under the yoke of Jim Crow oppression in the deep South 120-80 years ago.
Also, there was a huge backlash against the film AND the novel's portrayal of black men. Loads of people were furious that some of the black men in the story were abusive. Mind you, not ALL the black men in the story were "bad men" and even some of those that were, had redemptive story arcs. Yet some people were angry that ANY work of fiction would show foolish and/or brutish Black men. The thought never crossed their minds that Alice Walker was showing the psychological complexity of these characters. Hurt people hurt others. These men who had been so degraded by society, were taking out their frustrations on those closest to them. That happened to be the women in their lives.
But this kind of backlash happens EVERY time a major black story is brought to the screen. People called Spike Lee an Uncle Tom because he didn't make the exact movie they had in their heads when he directed Malcolm X. Yes, Spike Lee!
There are so few "prestige" black films made that people want EVERY so-called important black film to be a corrective to all the negative, stereotypical, portrayals of Black men from the past. But NO film can do that. Besides, nobody wants to see perfect men OR women doing perfect things all the time. You wouldn't have a story. Life is messy and so are people. The answer to unfair portrayals of black men from the past, is to make many, many, many, more black films with all kinds of black people doing all kinds of things, just like there is in real life.
Ur a true fan for supporting the color purple 🟣
I did a production of the show as a member of the orchestra! I absolutely adored playing it. Fantasia's stage version of "I'm Here" is the best ever, I cant wait to hear it on screen!
It’s a beautiful moment in the film
I had to read the book as a college Freshman in 1982. It was gut wrenching. I then saw the movie where the cinematography was breath taking. I saw the musical with both Fantasia and Cynthia Erivo. I enjoyed Fantasia much more than Cynthia. I did enjoy this movie too. Although Fantasia and Danielle were outstanding, Taraji was the the standout for me. I loved both Coleman and Deon as well. Both had more depth in their characters. In this musical movie, I think that the staging of the scenes was slightly off but that didn't detract from the movie because of the story and the performances of the outstanding ensemble cast.
@@GeeBee212 Im so jealous you got to see them! And yes I agree, Fantasia is my favorite! Cynthia is great but I believed EVERY word Fantasia sang.
Excellent review and movie. The miss in this movie for me was the “Prodigal daughter “ scene with Shug and her father. This was such a touching memorable scene in the original movie.
Yes it was definitely lost for me as well.
I guess, in the musical, Shug’s relationship with her father was never explored. It was mentioned but not explored. I was very thankful that they even included a moment between them both in the Musical film and included their song. It surprised me. For me it was touching, knowing the musical version.
But I respect that fans of the original feel this way 🙏🏾
It was so hard for me to find a black film critics who had early access to this movie. I almost gave up. I am glad that I found you. I read the book and the movie is a huge part of my child and adulthood. My dad and I can have an entire conversation quoting the color purple. I am trying to get him and his wife to watch it with me and my husband. He refuses. He says this and “Forrest Gump” are two movies you cannot touch. Lol!!!! I am going to send him your review. Maybe he will change his mind. Lol!!!! Great job, Elliot. I’ll come back after I watch it. 💛💛💛💛
I read the book when I was in the ninth grade and The Color Purple is one of my favorite musicals. Now, the musical leaned more towards the book than the movie did. I've seen the movie before reading the book. To be honest, I liked the book better. The characters was more developed and complex. And there was more to Celie and Shug's romantic relationship than what the original movie could show during that time.
The director wanted to dive in Celie's psyche and explored her imagination and how she process the trauma and what she does to overcome it leading up to the big musical number "I'm Here" which is one of the best Broadway songs ever written. I feel like this movie was less driven by trauma and incorporated more joy into the story. The character Mister who was deemed the bad guy in the original, was humanized in this version. The legendary Fatima Robinson did the choreography.
Great review! Can't wait to see his!
Appreciate it Neecy!
Hey, Elliott! Solid commentary as always. As someone who got the chance to see the musical on Broadway, I loved seeing so many of those sequences come to life on screen.
One of my biggest issue is how Celie and Shug's relationship was STILL not explored all these years later. It barely grazed the surface.
I also wished there was more of the emotional complexity and storytelling from the book and musical as opposed to the elements reused from the 1985 film. It made this feel like way more of a retread as opposed to something completely fresh and new. 🙃🙃🙃
I know a common complaint about the original version was that the depictions of black men were considered way too negative and IMO it's smart that we get more rounded depictions of the male characters here than in Spielberg's version. Spielberg also shied away--one might say he tried to erase--the physical nature of the connection between Celie and Shug, whereas this film, with 40 years of social change before it, doesn't try to hide it. Fantasia and Brooks deserve every honor they're bound to receive for this and the film is visually stunning, so kudos to the cinematographer and production designer.....just great work
I am so excited for this movie. Great review as always! I loved the atage play versions that I have seen.
Love your reviews, keep up the great videos
Bought me and the family tickets on Christmas Day 🙌🏽 can’t wait for this
You all will have great time
I own that same shirt. I bought it from Urban Outfitters years ago. I usually get compliments when I wear it.
Love that shirt
It's been too long since I've been on this page. I love this review. I think I will see it now.
Long time no see but happy to hear from you! Hope you have a happy holiday!
The 1985 version always was never something I wanted to see if I had a choice, Same reason I never wanted to see "For colored girls..." but it sounds like they really did their thing. Passion is a word that has been following these reviews I've notticed
Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls is worst than the 1985 Color Purple when it comes to the image of black men...Stay away from it.
Definitely check it out and let me know what you thought of it after
@@DaUnapologeticKoolBruhdahthat's not a reason not to watch it
Great review ❤
I read the original book in 1982 or 1983. I was 12-13 years old. I might even still have my original copy. I eventually saw the movie, but I don't remember if I saw it in the theaters or later on VHS. I really liked the story but I'll have to watch it again to see it through adult eyes.
The color purple is my favorite movie I love my favorite color the color purple and this is my Christmas present I can't wait to go see it on Christmas day on next Monday
Have fun
Thank you👍💓I love the color purple💓💓💓💓😍😍
Just watched it I loved this film. Halle Bailey was great as young Nettie. The entire cast was phenomenal. Such amazing choreography and musical numbers I cried multiple times
This was good but I prefer the 1985 version better. I definitely feel your review was on point. I love me some Fantasia but I feel Danielle was more of a breakout star and definitely GG worthy.
Great movie review! I’m really looking forward to seeing this film. I’m a huge fan of the 1985 version
Loved the original. It’s a classic & it was always on in my house. I can’t wait to see this one
Love your review! I'm excited to see it on the 26th with a collective of women
Appreciate it and I just know y’all are going to have a great time!
I hasn’t read the book, seen the 1985 version, or seen the play, so we inevitably had different experiences of this, but I loved it in much the same way that it sounds like you did. There were some clear pacing problems, but the good far outweighed the bad. Appreciate your reviews as always.
I definitely did not enjoy this Christmas 2023 version of the film The Color Purple. I was even a little disappointed and found myself apologizing to my children, who are now around the same ages I was in 1985 when the “Original Color Purple” movie came out. Although they had never seen ANY versions of the movie or stage play, I had hyped up the movie so much and could see their disappointed reactions. I can tell they weren’t into the movie initially and I found myself having to explain very important and missing parts that were glossed over, left out or rushed through with this Christmas 2023 version of The Color Purple.
I felt they should have maybe based this Christmas 2023 version of The Color Purple on the original movie and expanded it into something more. I find it very annoying to watch a musical on film! The music was too loud and it’s hard to appreciate the theatrics of dancing and singing from the big screen. I believe if you’re a Black American then you’re supposed to naturally always enjoy dancing, singing, and shouting. I guess I am different since I do not. That’s why I NEVER went to see the musical Color Purple. I’m more of person who prefers dramatic deep novel-storytelling adaptations of novels versus musicals, especially on big screens.
BTW…They made Celie’s two children, Adam and Olivia, too old and too African (I’m not an “Out of Africa” enthusiast and consider myself and my ancestors as “Indigenous Black Americans”, not African, based on DNA and genealogical tracking). Therefore the ending was truly disappointing, especially compared to the dramatic ending in the “Original Color Purple”.
Overall, I was truly DISAPPOINTED in the Christmas 2023 version and definitely PREFER the “Original Color Purple”.
You didn’t know it was a musical?
I loved it well I love musicals Fantasia did her thing
You gotta to the see the musical as well. It had a slightly different ending. Not so sad.
Great Review
Appreciate it
I feel that it’s hard to NOT compare to the 1980’s version. I mean how could you not ?
Especially when you grown up with it
The musical leaned more towards the book than the original movie did
I didn’t compare them. I just saw it as another version of the color purple movie, or better yet, simply just the movie version of the play. It was a lot easier for me to see it as a stand alone movie that way
I loved the movie but Ciara’s character threw that important moment off for me😩I was like…why??!!! Who cast her??? She just didn’t fit into the energy of the cast AT ALL! Her voice even stood out…and not in a good way🤦🏽♀️
Agree
I never noticed Ciara Thank God 😅
O my damn 😂😂😂 I can't stop laughing. I think she did not have a chance to build the sisterly bond like Taraji, Fantasia, and Danielle. When she came on she did not capture the energy or the audience in the same way
@1queen1crown1throne3 Yesss!!! Like…she was still giving Ciara 2004 and we supposed to be in the early 1900s🤣🤣🤣
@@Lavi_407 🤣😂🤣 Did you say 2004 .Bwaaahaha I can't stop laughing . Someone need to take your damn phone for 24 hours !! I CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING😂😂😂
I couldn't buy Fantasia as an ugly woman, I'm huh? Mista don't see what I see? She's got a baby face, she can sing & the woman got "JUNK"!! I left the theater with a celebrity crush. The part Oprah played in the first one was more believable when she got angry. This version just seemed like a cure big girl and got angry and hit back. Danny Glover was a more believable Mister and gave you that,uh oh feeling, when he stepped in the room. Whoopi owns the Ceeli, roll. Plus when Suge walks to the church singing with the band was musical, it wss the movie......wuz up🤷🏾
Bro what a excellent review fam. I argee with Taraji character. Over all i did enjoy this film. Oh yeah that Cira was off.
Appreciate it Q! Hope you and your family have a happy holiday!
@MovieFiles You too as well my friend.
I so wanted to see this film the day it was released but my family was too lazy. Either way I can't wait to actually watch it for myself. I'm so happy that you enjoyed it, I can't wait to see it! I can't wait to enjoy it along with the the original film but so excited to see the difference between both.
Go By Yourself and Watch it. Start Learning to do Things alone, You will feel proud of yourself 😊
@@melltay8553 I'm grown, I do plenty of things alone, this is something I wanted to share with my family since we've had so much fun over the years watching the movie together.
Your review is on point. I agree 100%. Pivotal parts were skimmed over in this one. I had to explain it to my daughter. I definitely didn't like Ciara in the role. She doesn't have the voice. No offense. Still a powerful movie
I saw the movie on Christmas day, it was a good movie and I was trying to not compare it to the 1985, in some scene it was hard, there was more emotion in the 1985 version, for example, the dinner scene before celie leaves with shug avery, whoopie had you saying yes and smiling, when she finally spoke to albert, then Throughout the movie you had seen Shug trying to talk to her dad but he ignored her until hearing that song God is trying to tell you something. Shug singing that song while walking towards the church with more members right behind her. Then at the end when Celie and Nettie see each other across the field. 1985 movie had you crying for joy and clapping. This on 2023 didnt.
You did not spoil anything. Ciara everybody (if you did not know) she plays the older Nettie everyone 😅. In my, opinion, I think you will grasped this movie a little bit more if you watched the musical as well. Even, though I haven't watched this version yet. Good Review overall.
Can’t wait to see this never seen the original now gonna wait to go back watch the og until after I see this
Definitely let me know your thoughts after you’ve seen it
One of my faves❤ I don't think it should be remade buuut I love so many of the actors I am hoping to like it lol....I read the book
For the Algorithm, I'll be back after I've seen the movie. Keep up the good work my good Sir 🤗
Appreciate it
I think they on purpose didn't want to step on the toes of the last version of the movie 💜
They should have had everyone that is still alive from the original 85' cast do a cameo. A agree a lot of intricate parts were missing for me as well.
*I agree with a lot of what you said but particularly the Ciara scene and the character development fell a lil flat*
I loved this film soo much . Legit cried
I haven’t seen the stage play, but the movie was very PG vs the book. The reviews of the play seemed to be closer to the book.
I wasn't emotional at all compared to the 1st one. But the singing was good.
I didn’t read the book or saw the play so I’m at the same level as you. And I agree 100 percent with your review. Especially that the movie picked up in the second half. Even though I knew what was coming, I was still surprised by how certain scenes were depicted. On a side note Steven Spielberg was totally dissed the first time around - hopefully not this time with this cast.
You may need to re-watch the 2023 version because your nitpicks, especially surrounding the comparisons to the 1985 version (to me), didn't make sense.
Albert controlling the mail, Celie's close shave, Mrs Millie abusing the legal system to gain ownership of Sophia were all portraited as well, if not better, in the musical version.
I think sometimes our biases to the earlier versions of a story color our perception of how we view the retelling.
But I do agree partially that the sisters' reunion at the end was overshadowed by the introduction of the African Family. Though, I would not blame the actress. There wasn't written in the connecting dialog to tie back to their youth.
Chatgpt - Did African-American men oppress women before World War 1?
It's important to note that discussing the actions or behaviors of an entire group based on race or ethnicity can perpetuate stereotypes and overlook the diversity of individual experiences. Additionally, the dynamics of oppression are complex and influenced by various factors such as class, gender, and historical context.
Before World War I, African Americans, particularly in the United States, faced systemic racism and discrimination. Many African-American men were subjected to racial segregation, violence, and limited opportunities. While some individuals within any group may exhibit oppressive behavior, attributing such behavior solely to African-American men oversimplifies the historical and social realities they faced.
In terms of gender dynamics, it's crucial to recognize that gender oppression has existed across various societies and was not limited to any specific racial or ethnic group. Both men and women, of all races, have played roles in perpetuating or challenging gender inequalities.
In summary, it is more accurate to discuss historical dynamics and power structures within the context of specific societies and individuals rather than making broad generalizations about a particular racial or ethnic group.
Glad im not the only one who didn't care for Ciara's casting 🫣
It took me out of the film, too. She had neither the acting nor singing chops to pull that off. That caused the final scene to fall a little flat to me, tho it was a powerful song. Strange casting choice.
Leave Ciara alone IJS
I have not seen the musical but I get the feeling that 4 out of 5 star is a stretch bro...This is going to be watered down version of the original...But I will check it out anyway...Even though I have issues with the 1985 version, it was still good...Margaret Avery bodied the role of Shug Avery...She should have never lost the supporting actress award to Angelica Huston...The God Is Trying To Tell You Something scene is one of the most teary eyed moments capture on screen.
Let me know what you thought after
It's not any version of the original. It's an adaptation of the stage play, not a remake. For what it's trying to do, I dont see a 4/5 as a stretch.
This was terrible and I see why they would not be nominated for any awards. The soundtrack is good!
Luv the original and I’m a big fan of musicals.
The issue is the editing & emotional transitions. The famous dinner scene, reunited sisters, shug reuniting with her father all were not there emotionally & the ball was dropped. You can tell fantasia is a stage actress- her emotional scenes seemed so choppy.
I can appreciate more info on shug & Sofia. It was off to see the immigration office but not have mister actually apologize & take accountability. This movie really lacked an emotional flow or build up. This could have been a Netflix movie. Scoring 6/10
this is tough for me, i vaguely remember watching the 85' version in the 90s but, i still remember the traumatic scenes, i know this version being a musical is not going to be as sad as the original and the cast is stacked (love me some Halle and HER) but i don't think i can watch it maybe streaming but i doubt that
I am not looking forward to this movie. With the original directed by Spielberg, IMHO, it feels like trying to remake Jaws or Ghost (speaking of Whoopi) I hope the movie does well and I understand why it was an amazing Broadway musical.
Although it does make black men look weak in a time when they were in no way weak, the only thing I would remove is lesbian and all the men that do help the women not be simps but strong. 7/10 but not for anyone under 18
Think about what response to The Colour Purple that a decent man would have. My father came to Britain from Jamaica in the 50s. That generation had Christian values. How would he react? I think with disdain.
Your reviews are always so poignant
Thank you so much Vicky 💜
I watched it yesterday & had 1 major problem with.....It took it from Mr. being evil by ripping Celie & Nettie apart to literally being the devil by attempting to grape his 13 year old sister-in-law in her sleep & then shoot atvher after throwing her out in the midst of a rain storm.
Actors fantastic.....the movie itself as all of oprah and tyler Perry's movies alway degrade black men. A big turn off why bring it back.
it was a waste of my time did not enjoy the move at all preferred the original one