I Wanted to Love This Movie I wanted to love The Color Purple musical. That is probably the most important thing to understand about this review. I grew up watching the original over and over. It is one of my favorite movies of all time. To me, the actors and actresses are iconic, and the director is one of the greatest. Oprah Winfrey’s Sofia, Whoopi Goldberg’s Celie, and the unforgettable Shug Avery are part of what makes that movie worth revisiting. So I wasn’t walking into the theater without expectations. I was returning to a story and characters I already loved. Maybe nostalgia set the bar high. I can admit that. When a movie has been part of your life for that long, another version has a lot to live up to. You remember the scenes, the lines, and how the performances made you feel. You want to experience some of that connection again, even if the new version takes a different approach. But understanding my expectati...