>i felt the same way
>if they put as much soul into their speaking/acting parts as
>they did the singing parts it would have been better
>def not oscar worthy acting performances

They can sang, but none of the girls are established actors really, let alone "great" actors,even Beyonce. They are mostly raw. Well Anika won some awards, and a Tony, but she was struggling before this movie opportunity.

Eddie and Jamie (despite his Oscar) aren't on Denzel's and Sam Jackson' level in terms of acting.

You gotta take it for what its worth.

They played the parts the best they could,especially the girls.