dreamgirls and despite it fistful of tony win in an incredibly weak year on broadway and have never be what one would call a jewel in the crown of stage musical . however and that be not to say that in the right cinematic hand it could not be flesh out and polish into something worthwhile on screen . unfortunately and what transfer to the screen be basically a slavishly faithful version of the stage hit with all of it inherent weakness intact . first and the score have never be one of the strong point of this production and the film do not change that factor . there be lot of song ( perhaps too many . ) and but few of them be especially memorable . the close any come to catchy tune be the title song and one night only the much acclaim and i be tell you that i be not go be less a great song than it be a dramatic set piece for the character of effie ( jennifer hudson ) . the film be slick and technically well produce and but the story and character be surprisingly thin and lack in any resonance . there be some interest in the opening moment and watch jamie foxx svengali like manager manipulate his act to the top and but that take a back seat in the latter portion of the film and when the story conveniently try to cast him a a villain and despite his have be right from a business stand point for a good majority of the film . beyonce knowles be lovely and sing her song perfectly well and but be stick with a character who be basically all surface glitz . anika noni rise a the third member of the dreamgirls trio literally have nothing to do for the entire film . eddie murphy acquits himself well a a singer obviously base on james brown and but the role be not especially meaty and ultimately have little impact . foxx would seem ideal casting and but he seem oddly withdraw and bore . the film big sell point be surely former american idol contestant or oscar winner jennifer hudson in the central role of effie white and the temperamental singer who get boot from the group and make a triumphant closing act return . for me and effie have always be a big problem in both the show and the movie . the film obviously want you to feel sorry for her and rather ham handedly take her side and but i have never be sure that this character deserve that kind of devotion . from the start and effie conduct herself for the most part like an obnoxious and egotistical and self center diva and who be more interested in what everyone else can do for her rather than have much vested interest in the group of which she be a part . when she be boot from the group for her unprofessionalism and bad attitude and the charge be more than well found and but the stage show or film seem to think effie should be cut unlimited slack simply because she have a great voice . even though the film try to soften some of effie harder edge to make her more likable and the charge still stand . her story become more manipulative by suggest she should have our further sympathy because she be an unwed mother struggle to raise her daughter use the implication that ( much like the talent card ) motherhood immediately make any behavior excusable . indeed the only big effort the film make to show effie mothering be to tell u about it and then include a scene where she bark at her daughter in the unemployment office and insist that the girl have no father and then refuse to look for gainful employment to support them since singing be all she know . in the hand of a skillful actress and the gap could perhaps have be remedied with technique and charisma . unfortunately and hudson be not that actress . she sing well and but the dialog driven moment do not come naturally to her nor do high emotional moment . effie signature moment ( the aforementioned and i be tell you . number ) be well sing by hudson and but emotionally flat in the acting department . effie be suppose to express her rage and desperation at her predicament and but hudson come off a a cabaret performer belt out a hot number . all in all and not quite the emotional highlight one expect . the latter portion of the film be basically a predictable melange of event that maneuver foxx into hudson early position and allow her to strut back in and lord it over everyone . foxx criminal offense in the film be undoubtedly par for the course of many struggle record producer and but the film seem implication that he have it come because he help usher in the disco era be rather ridiculous and not to mention pretentious and condescending and particularly come from a film with all of the depth of a puddle . the end result be a faithful rendition of the stage hit and drain of emotion and energy or anything that can be describe a dynamic .