Glamour ahead of the film’s nationwide release, Respect was not setting out to “hit the Wikipedia entry of her life,” but it does cover a quintessential stage.
From a teen mom at 12 to a solidified songstress, Wilson writes Franklin as a woman, not a character, who grapples with death, abuse, motherhood, and love.
Jennifer Hudson, whose own vocal prowess is one to admire, embodies the spirit of the beloved artist in a way that lets audiences in on her often-tumultuous journey.
From both a place of elation and anguish you get to see a picture of “Re” that transcends the late singer's musical chords and delivers her as a doting mother, complicated lover, encouraging sister, and torn daughter.Though the film’s central mission is to pay homage.
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