Film Review – The Sapphires

“The Sapphires” is such an earnest film with a distinct soulful beat,
it’s easy to forgive its occasional heavy-handed screenwriting and
abysmal third act. For the most part a cheery, pleasingly feisty musical
comedy set during an era of powerhouse pop songs, the feature is almost
too good to be true during the opening hour, delivering broad
audience-pleasing moments while shaping amusing personalities, getting
the movie up to speed with laughs and heavenly tunes. The party doesn’t
carry to the end, but there’s enough gaiety and whirlwind plotting to
sustain an upbeat attitude about the whole endeavor, even when director
Wayne Blair seems utterly determined to exit the effort on a sour note. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com