i thought the direction was very creative. it was interesting to see how they conflated a lot of the motown iconography. i wonder how underhanded berry gordy was in operating tamla/motown, because targeting the music to whites is one thing, but the curtis character is on a whole other level.

i've had a crush on jennifer hudson; the whole cast did quite well, in my opinion. i wish anika had a signature song. i almost wept at "listen" and "i am telling you..."

WEPT. lol.

(it's funny that on the latest pressings of "b'day", b's realest vocal workout is the bonus track. i find it believable because i have this notion that she's singing it in part to her real-life pops.)