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Joyful Noise
MOVIE REVIEW
Rated - PG 13
3 OUT OF 5 POPCORN BAGS
SAM JOHNSON SAYS:
MOVIE REVIEW
Rated - PG 13
3 OUT OF 5 POPCORN BAGS
SAM JOHNSON SAYS:
To sing or not to sing? That is the question. When initially hearing the pairing of Queen Latifah
and Dolly Parton sharing the mic, one would easily dismiss the idea of a smash hit right? Wrong.
This one-two punch delivers powerhouse performances written with a fairy tale script that does
exactly as the titles insist, by providing something sweet for the ears also known as a Joyful
Noise.
The film stars Latifah as Vi Rose Hill who is asked to step up after the untimely demise of the
previous choir director of Divinity Church. After being overlooked, his widow G. G. Sparrow
(Parton) begins to have several feuds and qualms with Hill due to their differences in tradition
and the direction the choir is heading. With a location in a small struggling town such as
Pacashau, GA where businesses are shutting down a day at a time, there’s no wonder Divinity’s
choir is the only hope this city has. The church’s choir is a semifinalist for the National Joyful
Noise competition. However, between the friction regarding Rose and Sparrow, the relationship
of Rose and her daughter Olivia (Palmer) and Rose trying to cope with a son with Asperger’s
syndrome, it seems like an impossible task. The plot continues to thicken as Rose finds herself
at odds with her husband then discovering Olivia is dating G.G.s troublesome grandson, Randy
(Jeremy Jordan).
The film was able to remain captivating because of star power and most of all its marvelous
music. It has a simple message, with depth in the right spots that tells an uplifting story about
love, faith, hope and family. What distinguishes this film from other glee club like musicals and/or
films with music is the ability to have multiple stories compiled into one dynamic explosion that
keeps the audience in their gospel grooves from start to finish. Alongside a spiritually filling
soundtrack, Joyful Noise is sure to leave its viewers feeling restored, refreshed and renewed
why? Because, just like the song says “That’s the way God planned it.”
and Dolly Parton sharing the mic, one would easily dismiss the idea of a smash hit right? Wrong.
This one-two punch delivers powerhouse performances written with a fairy tale script that does
exactly as the titles insist, by providing something sweet for the ears also known as a Joyful
Noise.
The film stars Latifah as Vi Rose Hill who is asked to step up after the untimely demise of the
previous choir director of Divinity Church. After being overlooked, his widow G. G. Sparrow
(Parton) begins to have several feuds and qualms with Hill due to their differences in tradition
and the direction the choir is heading. With a location in a small struggling town such as
Pacashau, GA where businesses are shutting down a day at a time, there’s no wonder Divinity’s
choir is the only hope this city has. The church’s choir is a semifinalist for the National Joyful
Noise competition. However, between the friction regarding Rose and Sparrow, the relationship
of Rose and her daughter Olivia (Palmer) and Rose trying to cope with a son with Asperger’s
syndrome, it seems like an impossible task. The plot continues to thicken as Rose finds herself
at odds with her husband then discovering Olivia is dating G.G.s troublesome grandson, Randy
(Jeremy Jordan).
The film was able to remain captivating because of star power and most of all its marvelous
music. It has a simple message, with depth in the right spots that tells an uplifting story about
love, faith, hope and family. What distinguishes this film from other glee club like musicals and/or
films with music is the ability to have multiple stories compiled into one dynamic explosion that
keeps the audience in their gospel grooves from start to finish. Alongside a spiritually filling
soundtrack, Joyful Noise is sure to leave its viewers feeling restored, refreshed and renewed
why? Because, just like the song says “That’s the way God planned it.”
Queen Latifah and Keke Palmer
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