I recently watched the movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge with Hally Berry acting the part of Dorothy. The movie touched me deeply & I would like to learn more on her life story & talk with others who are deeply affected by her amazing life & all she endured. This movie will stay with me always. For that I am thankful. She was an amazing women! I am a white female who will never understand the mistreatment, pain, etc. of black people. Thank you Dorothy for your incredible story! Such an inspiration.
... View MoreThis movie is all about Halle Berry - to look at it from any other point of view would be to overlook the most powerful force in the movie. Berry is brilliant in her portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge - her acting is flawless and we witness the greatness of Dandrige and exprience the pain of her downfall with Halle Berry as our guide. What a tremendous coincedence that Halle Berry would play the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award when she herself would later become the first African-american woman to actually receive the prestegious award! She is supported by a strong cast which all help to make this a movie to remember. 7/10
... View MoreI hate Halle Berry too. But I love Brent Spiner. I work at a Blockbuster store in my hometown and there was a preview on the tape (that, mind you, continuously plays every half-hour, so I basically have the damn thing memorized, then they change it weekly...fun....) thingy. I wouldn't have gotten the movie if the preview didn't show me that Brent was in it. But it did. I loved the movie (not saying much, however, about her performance, which was good, but I can't love her for it) and cried at one point (I think I was overtired...no, Brent made me cry...!!! (oh, I'm hyper)). I recommend this movie to people, especially those who love movies about true stories (and those Data fans can see Brent in a completely different role!) Okay, I"m done. Over and out.>^..^<
... View MoreAlthough Halle Berry is a very beautiful actress. She was not very credible as Dorothy Dandridge. I have seen Ms. Dandridge in several movie parts and she was strong, sassy, fiery and very emotional. Halle just did not capture the soul and depth of Ms. Dandridge. It was a nice effort but I would have rather seen an actress in that part who embodies the depth and personal character of Ms. Dandridge. Ms. Dandridge and Halle have beauty in common, but that is all. Ms. Dandridge's physical beauty was only the top layer of many layers as to who she really was. I would have chosen a young African-American actress by the name of Tamala Jones for the part. She is so "Dorothy". Her resemblance to Ms. Dandridge is physical as well as characteristic. But that's Hollywood for you...always tempted to choose beauty over talent for many a role. The awards Halle received for the role were undeserved on the one hand, but deserved in honor and on behalf of Ms. Dandridge, who truly is the one and only person who deserved them so very long ago.
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