Monday, 7 October 2013

hairspray review


Hairspray

Plot

Based in 1962 Baltimore, and Tracey Turnblad , a girl with big crazy hair and hopes to achieve her dream of appearing on a popular dance show which is the ‘Corny Collins show’ she gets to that stage but not everything is the way she wanted it to be. The 1962 based film also focuses on the fight against racial segregation which is led by a blonde haired Queen Latifah and its battle against racism and size-ism but will this actually be ended...

Review

If you’re into films that have already been done, then hairspray is a very updated and enjoyable film. Hairspray is a 2007 American musical film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name. It’s bubbly and slightly campy, and basically just good family fun, for everyone to enjoy.

The most notable stars, including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden who plays the most bubbly and happy character in the film! Plus Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow who has all stared in very recent and popular films, hairspray managed to compact as many stars as possible into their cheesy but enjoyable film. High school musical star, Zac Efron plays Link Larkin, turns out to be big haired Tracey’s lover. John Travolta takes the role of Edna Turnblad, Tracy’s mum (played by Divine in the 1988 original), and appeared in a latex fat-suit. This film is a difficult one, it’s like marmite you either love it or hate it!

Hairspray manages to mix realism with theatricality.

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