The Aretha Franklin biopic 'Respect' is a threadbare hodgepodge of bad impressions, gratuitous filmmaking, and even worse depictions of mental health. 812filmreviews writes
This movie may satisfy those who want to bask in Aretha Franklin’s music. But if that’s the desire, I’d suggest playing her records instead. Photo: Quantrell D. Colbert/Metro Goldwyn Mayer An aging Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, bedecked in mink over a cream-colored fishtail dress, sings the words Carole King penned: “You make me feel like a natural woman.
This movie isn’t concerned with Franklin beyond her hits and reduces her years lived to boxes checked. As a standard, and therefore shallow, musical biopic, it’s more interested in dropping beats than in finding depth. It begins in Detroit in 1952. A 10-year-old Aretha is awakened by her father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin , to sing to some guests, including Dinah Washington , Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington, whom Ree greets as aunties and uncles.
As the adult Franklin, Jennifer Hudson is a marked improvement over the performance given by the miscast Cynthia Erivo in National Geographic’s Genius. Hudson’s big voice and propensity for extended gospel runs make her a more than decent stand-in. Her presence, however, is lacking. Her character is caught between two worlds: pleasing her father — i.e.
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