Exuberant performances from a cast led by Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks breathe life into Blitz Bazawule’s stirring “The Color Purple,” adapted from the Tony-winning Broadway production, AP Film Writer Jake Coyle writes in his review. Like Steven Spielberg's 1985 film, not all of the tonal changes work in this version of “The Color Purple.” But the payoff is immense, as are the thrilling performances at the movie’s center. The movie’s power trio of Barrino, Brooks and Henson makes “The Color Purple” one of the most moving big-screen musicals of recent years. Each in their own way transform suffering into exhilarating portraits of survival and strength.
