No glitter in Sparkle movie

Sparkle

Directors: Tom Hunsinger/Neil Hunter

Cast: Stockard Channing, Shaun Evans, Anthony Head, Bob Hoskins

A film so slight it hardly registers on any scale: so slight it’s difficult to find it either a hit or a miss. It’s the sort of film that’s neither bad nor good … merely a film.

Set in the world, supposed to be glamorous, of London PR the central character, Sam (Evans), finds his life changed when romance comes knocking. There’s hardly any more to it than that, rendering it a piece of bland time-passing full of poorly-drawn characters and even less engrossing than watching grass grow.

Star Rating: 1/5