Simply A Masterpiece

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

A lot of fun.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This movie has the ability to transform your mood. Yes its that good.Very few movies can do this and when it happens, its magic.I was feeling kinda down when I turned it on (expecting to change the channel quickly).Musicals are not my cup of tea, I honestly have not seen one I really liked...ever.This is a must watch, especially if you are feeling a little blue, I promise you by the end you will have the biggest smile on your face! Hope you enjoy it!

Hairspray (2007): Dir: Adam Shankman / Cast: Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, Amanda Bynes: Hilarious musical remake about time and culture all embraced within the enthusiasm of teenage experimentation. Nikki Blonsky stars as teenage Tracy Turnblad who dreams of being on the Corny Collins Show but due to her weight she is rejected by station manager Miss Von Tussle. At home Tracy is encouraged by her father while her mother Edna is insecure herself. Despite predictable storytelling director Adam Shankman is given convincing 1950's art direction. This is a huge improvement for a director who previously made such crap as The Wedding Planner and The Pacifier. Blonsky is a burst of life while John Travolta in drag as Edna is a scene stealer. This is a reminder that Divine, who portrayed Edna in the original John Waters film was a transvestite. What Travolta does here is a tribute, not an insult. Christopher Walken is hilarious as Tracy's father who works in a toy store. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the snide Miss Von Tussle whose daughter is her top pride. Amanda Bynes plays Blonsky's best friend who is locked up in her bedroom. While remakes are often frown upon, and for good reason, Shankman creates a film that extends the budget while maintaining the same spirit. The result is a colourful expression of dance, culture and race. Score: 9 / 10

Hairspray was an overall great movie. The writer used a light-hearted dance show to shed some light on the topic of integration within Baltimore in the 60's. The story revolves around a white teenager who has witnessed the opportunities that were taken away from African-Americans at this time strictly due to the color of their skin. These African- Americans were not allowed to integrate with the white teenagers and dance on The Corny Collins show together. Instead, they were given Negro day to dance and even this right was eventually taken away from them. The main character, Tracy did not believe in this segregation so she joined them in an effort to desegregate. By the end of the movie, the African- Americans were integrated into the TV show. It was interesting to watch the fight for equality in this aspect of life for the African-Americans of the 1960's. It was a powerful example of segregation and the fact that it was shown in the entertainment industry makes the movie and the topic more interesting. All around a highly recommended movie that mixes history with entertainment.

This movie was great.I remember watching it when I was three and my mom made me watch it again but it was way more better then I remembered.All the actors and actresses played their parts so beautiful. It is a very good movie. The songs in it sound like they are real songs not just made for a movie. But like all movies there is a person you really don't like and Michelle pfiefer played her part puurfectly. And all the actors in it are in lots of other things like Zac Efron and John Trovolta. And the last song you can't stop the beat was great. I also like how Tracy's (Nikki Blonsky) hair changed through out the movie. I also like penny and seaweed falling in love. And Zac Efron falling for Tracy.