The Queen of Souls Rise to Fame
Respect , Liesl Tommy ’ s biopic is a remarkable story of selfactualization covering 20 formative years of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin ’ s life , as well as an intimate gift of love , rich in depth , spirituality , Black pride , and feminist grit founded on true experience rather than didactic words . Of course , the timeless music is the driving force , but Aretha ’ s story of emotional struggle is what makes the movie so moving . Considering it ’ s difficult to create something that captures the true genius of Aretha Franklin , the film is ultimately about her rise to fame . The film provides an effective primer on the singer ’ s gospel roots , rise to stardom , tumultuous romances , revolutionary fervor , and relentless drive to parlay her God-given gift of song . We must give a standing ovation to actress Jennifer Hudson who masterly portrays Aretha in the film . What makes Hudson ’ s performance so stellar is that her performances in the movie strayed from imitating the vocals of Aretha , giving the songs an authentic feel of her capturing the spirit of Aretha Franklin . The world will forever remember the Queen of Souls legacy . Respect is currently in theaters and available to rent on select streaming services .
Respect provides an effective primer on the singer ’ s gospel roots , rise to stardom , tumultuous romances , revolutionary fervor , and relentless drive to parlay her God-given gift of song . The Queen of Soul , Aretha Franklin , story has been told .
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