”Jennifer Hudson was the perfect choice to portray Aretha Franklin, doing the Queen of Soul justice with gut-wrenching performances of “Ain’t No Way,” “Precious Lord,” and “Amazing Grace.” Director Liesl Tommy and co-writer Tracy Scott Wilson provide a shocking backdrop for Franklin’s life, and Hudson balances all this with a skill that’s worthy of a second Oscar nomination. It feels more like a Broadway-ready musical than a biopic, but that doesn’t take away from the impact of the performances.” ★★★★ IGN
Oscar©-palkittu Jennifer Hudson esittää Aretha Franklinia elokuvassa Respect, joka seuraa laulajan uraa sen alkutaipaleista ja laulamisesta hänen isänsä kirkkokuorossa aina kansainväliseen tähteyteen saakka. Elokuva kertoo ihmeellisen tositarinan ikonisen laulajan matkasta oman äänensä löytämiseen.
”Few performers would dare take a swing at Franklin’s classic 1972 performance at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in LA, seen recently in the resurrected documentary Amazing Grace. That Hudson should swing and score is a tribute both to her talent, and to Franklin’s notoriously controlling casting instincts.” The Guardian
