The timeframe in which the films are set. The story has the feel of timelessness to it it's not a product of the original's era or Sparkle is one of the finer remakes of a recent vintage. Marriage, competing dreams, and various secrets keep the girls from finding success, or will they grow closer together as the biggest lights turn their Humiliates the family at dinner - Sister is forced from the house and the group's success hangs in the balance. When she announces her intention to marry him - a man who Things are complicated, however, when Sister fallsįor the big money and smooth talk of successful Comedian Satin (Mike Epps). The girls go ahead with the idea behind their mother's back and begin to make it big.
The girls' mother, Emma (Whitney Houston), disapproves of their singing beyond the church's walls, Towards a career of musical fame and fortune. The cousins attempt to convince the sisters - including aspiring medical student Dee (Tika Sumpter) - to form a vocal group and head on out As Levi woos Sister and Stix keeps his eye on They catch the attention of Stix (Derek Luke)Īnd his cousin Levi (Omari Hardwick), both of whom are impressed with what they see and hear. Sisters Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) and Sister (Carmen Ejogo) perform at Detroit's Discovery Club in 1968. Precision seen in the finest Dramas, and combined with beautiful music and great talent at the top of its game, it's easy to see why Sparkle is Akil's film balances the ups and downs with the sort of artistic It's a relatable story for anyone who's ever dreamed, been caught between encouragement andĭiscouragement, and discovered that life isn't always what it seems, that those curveballs are very much real but that so too are those pings of hopeĪnd glimpses of success that sometimes ask only for a little effort to make them reality. Honing talents, battling the past, making choices, experiencing the ebbs and flows of life both on the big stage and in the intimate surroundings ofĪnd finding their destinies in Vietnam-era Detroit. Few of them bring all those elements together as well as Sparkle, Director Salim Akil's ( Jumping the Broom) heartfelt period Drama about a trio of sisters There's no shortage of movies about the dreams of stardom, the costs of success, the allure of money and power, and both the fragility and strength ofįamily. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, November 15, 2012
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