I walked into this movie because I loved Aretha's music and her attitude. I walked out of this movie liking both less. The performances by the actors were good and I'm sure Hollywood will reward them come Oscar season, however the script is a mess. Hard to follow and nobody in the film came across as likable. I wanted to see something inspirational, how she rose above her problems. Didn't get that. There was hints of that at the end but only in the notes. I was really disappointed overall and found it a depressing movie.
