1. Dreamgirls
One of the biggest surprises of 2006, Bill Condon's film version of the acclaimed Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, follows a R&B/Soul trio that broke the record charts in the early 1960s. Featuring electrifying dance numbers and musical performances, Dreamgirls is the best that a movie musical can possibly get. With an all star cast including Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress), Dreamgirls is also a showcase for a powerfully dramatic performance from Eddie Murphy. Said to be the comedian's comeback (he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor), Murphy plays James 'Thunder' Early, another early 60s rockstar whose success parallels the titular Dreams, before he becomes engrossed in hardcore drug use.
Murphy's atypical performance earned him rave reviews, some of the best he had received in years. His role in Dreamgirls remains his most mature work to date and, in my opinion, is a performance that will be very difficult for him to ever match or recreate. While Murphy falls back into immature, kiddie comedies, a genre we all hoped he had finally left behind him, we thankfully can turn to Dreamgirls and find solace in knowing that if his dramatic chops are ever needed once again, Eddie Murphy definitely has the capacity to succeed.
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