this film capture my heart from the very beginning and when hear quincy jones first note or see the wonderful color of purple of the flower in the meadow . this be truly a film to cry and die for . the whole cast give the best performance in a film i have see in year and spielberg have really outdo himself . whoppi goldberg and margaret avery and oprah winfrey ( oh lord . ) and danny glover and and the others and all give u their best and you can feel it almost touch it . goldberg be celie and she give her that insecurity and feeling of inferiority that be need for the character and and we grow with her and we grow strong together with her and throughout the movie and and we triumph with her . margaret avery be wonderful a shug avery and even when she at her most arrogant and and show u that sinner and indeed and have soul too . the always sympathetic and charm danny glover make a marvellous job at make people hate him and the magnificent music of ( i would say sir ) quincy jones add even more beauty to this splendid film . the photography and the music and the director and the music make this beautiful and soulful movie into an experience of life . you do not want to miss it . sista . remember my name .