Typical premise that success isn't everything and in fact lead to disillusionment and heartbreak.5 African-American guys rise to the top only to be victims of racism, and their own weaknesses: drugs, women and success.We see a murdering promoter who eventually takes out their manager in the most violent of ways, a typical mob-like hit.Diane Carroll, as the widow of the victim, has her moments, especially at the funeral scene with a huge slap she puts on the face of the killer, the latter having showed up with his floral arrangement.We see greed when a lead singer leaves the group to go out on his own and another, shook up by the alleged affair his brother is having with his fiancé, also leaves. Both quit while accepting awards for the group.The ending shows that redemption is possible as the boys come together to belt out their standard hits.

I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!! I absolutely love this movie. From the acting to the singing all the drama etc.... Will always go down as one of my ALL TIME favorites!!!!

This movie was excellent. Every nuance of racism, drug use, etc were depicted accurately for black performers during those times. For those who think that those things were over-exaggerated are probably reading history book versions (cleaned up no doubt) of the struggles of that era. Those things HAPPENED! Also, this movie was NOT about the Temptations, it was about the Dells. The Chittlin' circuit, dirty managers, in-fighting EXISTED. Baby Boomers GET this film, because we lived it-we didn't read about it. This movie is great. I highly recommend it. Young people, don't read about it, ask your parents, grandparents--they know the real deal.

This movie was almost too much like the Committments and That Thing You Do and that wonderful mini series about the Temptations. But is was only "almost". It was wonderful on it's own. Robert Townsend is wonderful. I really came to care about these characters and what was going to happen to them. There was a lot of really good music as well. One wonderful surprise was the singing of the little sister of one of the lead characters. I could not believe her voice! In fact, there was seldom a wrong note. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is that it was really stretching in places for credibility. However, it was really entertaining overall.