Double Platinum

I enjoyed seeing Brandy and Diana Ross on screen together. It was really interesting. Brandy's a great singer and actress, although this is the first movie I've seen her in. I would definitely watch this one again. The story affected me in a nifty way and I think that the whole movie was just done up right. I understand that many people don't like these types of movies, but they're made anyways, for people who might just enjoy them such as myself. I'm a musician and it affected me profoundly, having been adopted 22 years ago.......so, I think to others who are in the same situation...it might have an impact. I'd recommend this to people if they were interested in what I had to say.

If this movie were made today we'd have a hundred posts here about "feminist bs and crap" about how all of the male characters were scum and how sick the posters are of female empowerment movies... well... maybe not seeing as how all of the male bad guys were black... and all of the white guys were benevolent...

anyway... i don't like ross... i'm well versed in her history and what kind of person she actually is... she's pretty phony... and not believable as a repentant mother... and she can't act... i am amazed at how she gave such a masterful performance in lady sings the blues... she was really robbed of the oscar... and how she gave such a wooden delivery here... i guess directors really do earn their money...

brandy was pretty good... i read one review that said that brandy wasn't as pretty as diana in her youth... that reviewer must have been a women... because i have never heard a man describe brandy as anything other than gorgeous... i read another review that described the music as pitiful... the songs written for the movie were pretty commonplace... but the songs "almost doesn't count" and especially "have you ever" are songs for the ages... it's worth the price of admission to see brandy perform them...

all in all... not a movie that will go down as one of the greatest... but enjoyable for a saturday afternoon...

R'N'B diva and 'Moesha' star Brandy plays up-and-coming singing sensation Karla in this dramatic musical. Great songs (mostly from Brandy's 'Never Say Never' album) on here, Brandy is brilliant, Diana Ross who plays Karla's mother is great also. The story itself is about Karla's rise to fame, her mother who adopted her, was also a singing great of her time and apart from her career, the story is about the relationship (however rocky) between the two. A good concept with good acting, but there's something lacking here, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Oh well, it is still a bit of fun for all the r'n'b (and Brandy) lovers out there!

Overall, it was a well told story. True, it's been done before (what story hasn't), but I still liked this spin on it. As Diana Ross wanted, we could all see she still looks wonderful, even though she has 5 grown kids. I had to laugh at the artfully placed ferns in the shower scene, though. The biggest negative was that Brandy was crying her eyes out every other scene. I felt like it detracted from the story by the end of the movie.

Expecting the worst I was actually pleasantly surprised at Double Platinum. Granted this won't win any Emmy's, it is a pleasant way to kill a couple of hours. Both Diana Ross and Brandy sing and act very well, and the score is excellent. There are worse ways to spend an evening.