‘The Color Purple’ Should Have Used a Broader Palette

WRONG SHADE

If it weren’t for a trio of strong performances at the center, this movie musical would be totally washed out.

Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino in 'The Color Purple'
Warner Bros.

After the codeine-laced hallucination that was Tom Hooper’s Cats terrorized holiday moviegoers at the end of 2019, the bar for the next major movie musical was practically on the floor.

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