Review of Mahogany

Mahogany (1975)
6/10
....But She Knew Where She Was Going To-Mahogany **1/2
24 August 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Love the Oscar nominated song-Do You Know Where You're Going to? It is sung as the theme throughout this film.

I was expecting a Diana Ross performance as I saw in her nominated "Lady Sings the Blues" of 1972. Unfortunately, I didn't get that. In fact, much of the supporting cast lives up to the word mahogany as they are quite wooden here. Jean Pierre Aumont, always capable, of throwing wonderful performances as in "Sins," Nina Foch, as Ross's boss, and Beah Richards as Aunt Florence, are really quite stiff here.

The picture belongs to Billy Dee Williams as a Barack Obama-like Chicago organizer, who is the endearing part of Ross's life. Other then some temper tantrums, Ross could have better job here. He sees politics as related to all in life and his performance shows it as well.

Anthony Perkins is an older extension with his boyish looks from the Bates Motel. He really goes over-the-top here as a fashion photographer off his rocker.

The theme is that success and money can't buy everything. What else is new?
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