Sparkle (1:56) 2010

Sparkle is Whitney Houston's final performance on screen as she passes the torch to Jordin Sparks and Carmen Ejogo, her on screen daughters. In the film, Houston almost made it big but never signed a record contract. Her three daughters are very talented especially Sister. Sparkle is a backup singer but is a prolific songwriter. The third sister has her sights on being a doctor, which in 1968 Detroit, will be no easy feat. The trio meet Stix, a manager, who beleives the sisters will make it big. They perform one musical number after a another while keeping their performances a secret from their mother. The script is predictable, Sister meets a local comedian and lives with him. Satin has a drug problem and Sister soon follows down the same road. Sparkle has not received great reviews but the music and the costumes of Motown age keeps the movie afloat. Watching Whitney Houston belt out a song in a church scene was worth the price of admission. The film has its shortcomings but Houston and Sparks make up for them.