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The Sapphires - Film Review and Listings. Comedy (2. 01. 2)1. Australia. Starring: Jessica Mauboy, Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman. Director: Wayne Blair. Writer(s): Tony Briggs, Keith Thompson.
Listings: London . Ambitious 1. 7- year- old Julie persuades Dave to put them forward for auditions to entertain the troops in Vietnam. He persuades the girls to recruit their estranged cousin Kay and rechristens the group as The Sapphires. Seen that movie? Leave a comment / review here > > London. Net Film Review. The Sapphires. Based on Tony Briggs's 2. The Sapphires is a crowd- pleasing, feel- good comedy about four sisters who discovered their voices while entertaining troops in Vietnam..
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Director Wayne Blair applies a light touch to some potentially thorny subject matter - the enduring pain of a stolen generation of Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their parents, the devastation of the war on the indigenous population - but like the sibling's songbook, his film remains upbeat. Twenty- three year- old singer Jessica Mauboy, a runner- up on the Australian version of The X Factor, is luminous in her big screen debut, delivering a strong performance as well as the powerhouse vocals.
She swings soulfully through a soundtrack that includes What A Man, I Heard It Through The Grapevine and I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch). Glorious. Blair's film opens in 1. Aboriginal mission, where their joyful singing is cut short by the arrival of the authorities. Several children are taken away, to be assimilated into white families. Ten years later, booze- sodden Irish talent scout Dave (Chris O'Dowd) discovers Gail Mc. Crae (Deborah Mailman) and her sisters Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) and Julie (Jessica Mauboy) singing in a pub talent contest. The audience refuses to acknowledge their superb efforts and when Dave dares to speak up in favour of the Mc.
Craes, he's shot down in flames by the pub landlady. Ambitious 1. 7- year- old Julie persuades Dave to put them forward for auditions to entertain the troops behind enemy lines. Dave eventually agrees and stresses that he needs to make changes to the line- up, such as promoting Julie over Gail as the group's front woman. Dave persuades the girls to recruit their estranged cousin Kay (Shari Sebbens) and rechristens the group as The Sapphires. He ditches the girl's country repertoire and turns them on to soul music, which impresses Army brass.
The Sapphires go down a storm overseas and man- eater Cynthia catches the eye of soldier Robby (Tory Kittles) but dreams of stardom are tempered by the harsh reality of the horrors of war on both sides of the conflict. The Sapphires harmonises beautifully to a similar tune as The Commitments, albeit with sequins, swinging hips and bone- dry Antipodean humour. Battle scenes, though brief, are well orchestrated despite obvious budget limitations and we genuinely fear for the characters when they are literally caught in the crossfire. O'Dowd gleefully pickpockets many of the best lines and he shares wonderful screen chemistry with Mailman, playing the mother hen, who will do anything to protect her sisters from harm. G'day Vietnam!- Jo Planter. London Cinemas. From Friday 2.
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