The movie
Respect
The inimitable Aretha Franklin was justly considered the ‘Queen of Soul’ during her remarkable and troubled lifetime.The film traces her rise and her rebellion against the controlling men in her life.
Description
‘Tommy and writer Tracey Scott Wilson are making their cinematic debuts with this sturdy retelling of Franklin’s early life and career… Any stage, of course, needs a star who can command the space. That the story intermittently recedes into the background might be problematic, were it not for the fact that the spotlight remains resolutely focused on a captivating Jennifer Hudson… Hudson, an Oscar winner for “Dreamgirls,” calibrates her performance with a lovely subtlety.’—Elizabeth Weitzman, The Wrap