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Originally Posted by RBL
As much as I loved this movie....This movie shouldn't win Best Picture (but will likely get a few acting nods, best song..etc). The characters and some of their storylines were truly under-developed
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Agreed. I really enjoyed the movie, but there was stuff that I just didnt get, and could have used elaboration (Effie being an alchoholic, the whole situation with Jimmy's wife- they had Dawn Lewis on screen for 30 seconds and she didn't talk!).
Overall I wanted more J Hudson and Keith Robinson (yum!) and a better story for Lorelle (going from "get your married hands off" to the sideline chick for 8 years?) would have been nice.
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