The Color Purple 4K 2023 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

"The Color Purple" unfolds in the early 20th century, following the life of Celie, an African-American woman who endures profound hardships, including abuse and separation from her beloved sister Nettie. Married off to an abusive man known as "Mister," Celie's life takes a turn when she forms a deep bond with Shug Avery, a blues singer. Through this relationship, Celie discovers her own strength and identity, ultimately finding solace and empowerment in the face of adversity.

Review 4K Movie

This is a musical adaptation of the stage musical based on the book. After the 1985 classic film, the hurdle gets to be quite high. It is also part of the recent trend of surprise musicals. They are not pushing the fact that these are musicals and the less informed audience members are getting surprised. This has great actors doing all the skills. It is technically great. It looks great. The performers are working at top notch level. It is very choreographed stage musical and that may be the problem.

I am still unsettled on this idea. The subject matter is so dark that the musical genre takes away some of the needed grittiness. It's not only a musical. It's the old timey choreographed energetic dancing type. It is showy Broadway and that overwhelms the dark complex story. Yet others do it well, but I would suggest that they always do it better on the live stage. There is an artificiality to the production when it's on the screen. It can't help but feel fake.