Nikki Blonsky will win your heart no matter what!! Zac Efron plays Link Larkin but his character is pretty pedestrian. Its Nikky you’ll love all the way and of course Michelle Pfeiffers very scheming role Velma. Oh Elijah Kelly does need a mention he is quite an adorable character too along side a slightly subdued role of Queen Latifah. You cannot not love this movie. With cute little phrases like “stricky chicken”, “once you’ve chocolate you never go back”… oh you just cannot love this movie enough. I had mixed feeling going in for this movie as I have seen the original Hairspray and thats just brilliant. But the young hearted Hairspray lived up to my expectations too. Class act. Don’t miss it for the world. Movie like these are rare. Another 8.5 on 10 from me. There is more.
Good morning, Baltimore!
Everydays like an open door
Everynight is a fantasy.
Every sounds like a symphony
Good morning, Baltimore!
In Hairspray it’s 1962 - the ’50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion–to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show” and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program’s reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her ‘do? Only in Hairspray! Welcome to the ’60s!
How true! What an enjoyable experience that was for me as well. My toes were tapping to the many catchy tunes though I have to admit that though the movie ranks high on entertainment, it is a little like popcorn - not much depth.
That being said, I believe this is what it aimed to be, and it would be difficult not to enjoy it with a free mind.