Respect
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
- Released: 2021-08-12
- Runtime: 145 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, Music
- Stars: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Skye Dakota Turner, Heather Headley, Leroy McClain, Lodric D. Collins, Brenda Nicole Moorer, Brandon Gilpin, Tangela Large, Albert Jones, Myk Watford, Gilbert Glenn Brown
- Director: Liesl Tommy
Comments
- arthur_tafero - 24 October 2022
Sorry Mr. Wayans; Stick to Comedy - Respect
This biopic could have been much better. The major problem comes from very poor casting. The lead actress, Jenifer Hudon, is fine, and does an admirable job, as does Forest Whittaker. But seriously, what was the casting director thinking when they tried to cast the heavy for this film? He is laughably not a heavy. The music is great, but the film falls down and does not match similar efforts like Ray or The Temptations. It is more like Walking Hard. So, to enjoy the film, ignore the acting scenes and just listen to the musical numbers and you will be fine. Some really great productions and performances in that area.
