<The Sapphires> is truly a feel-good movie despite its predictable sentimental. There are plenty of real good winning music and singing for sure with charming performance to spare. Inspired by a true story, the film follows four vivacious , young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. The group aka Cummeragunja Songbirds were discovered by Dave (Chris O'Dowd), a good-humoured talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm, but a great knowledge of soul music as their manager. Dave gives the sisters their first true gig and first taste of stardom. From Stage play to the the giant screen, thanks to the Weinstein Company to put this through and produced such a delightful film. Moreover, the harmony and the unbeatable combination of charisma they strike in this reality-inspired charmer are sweetly sublime. Some may relate the film as the less glossy Australian version of < Dream Girls> as <The Sapphires> also overcoming prejudice, jealousy and betrayal in the song business. Co-writer Tony Briggs, who wrote the 2004 stage play where the movie is based on, his mother and aunt were the singers who toured Vietnam in the 1960's. The mood is charming and the musics are inspiring and pulled off with joie de vivre. Racism plays an essential part throughout the entire film especially in that era (even today) with underlying sad message. The ending was rather a little trivia and quick but the feel-good nostalgia work its way to a triumphant conclusion.
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