Review: Aretha Franklin’s RESPECT ★★★★
The Queen of Soul herself chose Jennifer Hudson to take on the role of Aretha Franklin in the biopic that would come to light after Ms. Franklin’s death.
The selection came after Jennifer Hudson won the Academy Award for the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls. If Ms. Franklin were alive today, we could say she would be proud for the work in dedication Jennifer Hudson put into the role. The film showcases all the different layers of Aretha Franklin.
Aretha Franklin sings in her father’s church choir as a child and grows up to become an international musical superstar and the Queen of Soul, while simultaneously enduring an abusive marriage, constraints of patriarchy and also being actively involved in the civil rights movement.
The film is definitely one to see as it will most likely be an Academy Award contender. There’s no doubt Jennifer Hudson will also be a contender for another Oscar for the role. The only downfall to the film is that it is a bit too long, sitting at over two and half hours of screen time. Fans will dive in to dedication and struggle it took to become Ms. Franklin as her demons fight for the headline in the film as well.
Take a listen to what Orlando from Orlando & The Freakshow had to say about the film.
Aretha Franklin Through The Years
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