A couple of years ago this would be one of my very rare 9+ votes. I admit, I lost it every time Celie's kids come back from Africa.But the past couple of years have solidified my stance that politics and Holywood SHOULD NOT MIX.It is Winfrey and Goldberg's outspoken politics and rhetoric that have turned me off. I can no longer watch them. It is because of them, and that reason, that I give it a "1"

Far from reaching the level of excellence of Alice Walker's original novel, the movie is still a good one, with great and heart-warming performances from Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Avery. When the movie was released in 1985, it was a very unusual thing with an all African-American cast and a story devoted completely to the lives of non-Caucasians in the US. "The Color Purple" is still in many ways a milestone and movie that deserves being watched.

Based on a book, the film tells the life of a young black woman who lived a good part of her life being brutalized by her father and her husband. This is a Spielberg movie, starring Whoopi Goldberg as the protagonist. Its story, touching and powerful, directly confronts the racism and machismo of a more conservative America. It's an exciting film, although the director makes a huge effort to avoid sentimentality (not always with success). Goldberg also shone, was totally at the level of the character in front of us, and proved to be extremely versatile, especially if we consider her to be an actress more accustomed to humor characters or a considerably more pronounced personality than Celie Johnson, a A woman clearly traumatized and accustomed to keeping her head down. Very different is the character who stunned the yet-unknown Oprah: Margaret Avery also came downstairs and knew what it was like to beat a man but her strong personality taught her to fight back. A final word for the scenarios, careful and detailed, appropriate to the time portrayed.

I honestly felt like I wanna cry, Celie didn't deserve to be a victim of rape at 14 by her sick father. Then becomes a slave by her "husband" who domestically abuses her. Seriously, it'll make you sick to the stomach. I swear if my partner hits me like that, I would get outta there and call the damn police! I just couldn't understand why Celie didn't run away from him in the beginning?! The poor thing suffered enough especially not having contact with her sister because of him!This film honestly makes you feel so angry, no one deserves to be treated like crap. I honestly wish the women on this stood up for their rights, surely there was at least activism regarding domestic abuse around that time?! There should've been if it wasn't mentioned, it's disgusting and shameful for victims to be left out!I couldn't understand why this film didn't get the 11 Oscars, it needed to be deserved something for awareness. I definitely recommend this to anyone who haven't got around in watching it, it is excellent!