Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Madela in new film- Page 3

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 3:41pm

Harold Russell was heartbreaking in Best Years of Our Lives.

Alonso Duralde (who I don't always agree with, but whom I respect) seems to have loved Hudson's performance. And he liked the movie...especially it bringing the unsavory stuff to the fore.
Duralde on Mandela

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 5:16pm

Wow! Well, I don't always agree with Alonso either, by any means, but I do respect his opinion.

That's so cool. Has Hudson received any other "valentines" or kudos yet?

Still, she has one critic in her corner already!

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 7:16pm

"The film is currently at a very promising 0% on Rotten Tomatoes."

It has improved to a slightly better 11% with three fresh ratings.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 7:18pm

I was going to go see it today but decided to take a dump instead.

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 7:45pm

Can we quote you on that for the reviews?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 8:28pm

The AV Club said it would have been a camp classic if it wasn't so earnest.

JHud's performance in DG: Editing, editing, editing.

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/7/13 at 8:56am

I've been glancing through the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Nobody puts the film's shortcomings squarely on Hudson, and many point her out to be "much better than expected," even if they don't fully adorn her with accolades. A handful more than just Alonso say it's well-acted. But it's the movie's bland, conventional approach and glossing-over of the subject matter that cause the most negative heat.

My favorite quote so far is that "Winnie Mandella" may be the closest a movie has come to a series of commemorative plates.

Updated On: 9/7/13 at 08:56 AM

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 9/8/13 at 1:47pm

"But see this one for Jennifer Hudson's performance
Winnie Mandela

The Mandela name is much in the news, as former South African president Nelson Mandela soldiers on in frail health. Now would be a great time to learn more about his former wife, Winnie (Hudson), who carried on his struggle to end Apartheid (at times using wildly questionable methods) while her husband was imprisoned for 27 years. It's just too bad that this biopic barely skims the surface of Winnie's own life, as it too often shifts the action and the agency to the men around her. Still, Hudson gives a strong performance, particularly given how little she has to work with, from Winnie's wide-eyed youth to her years as a radical. She's especially compelling during Winnie's own stint in prison, much of which was spent in solitary confinement, with the film showing her keeping bugs for company. Hudson may not necessarily be in Oscar contention as Winnie, but she's a riveting presence nonetheless."


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