Wednesday 28th December 2011Director: Adam Shankman
Year: 2007
Stars: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, James Marsden, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, Elijah Kelley
I've seen this before. I loved it then, so was more than happy to watch it again. It's just such a cheerful film, with some great songs. The perfect movie to give me a warm, happy feeling inside.
Hairspray is set in Baltimore in the early '60s. Tracy Turnblad is a fat teenager who is really keen to dance on the Corny Collins TV show - but faces prejudice from the show's producer. Whilst Tracy has to contend with prejudice about her size, many of her new found friends are black. This means a lot more prejudice, and a major challenge to try and get her friends a decent TV slot on the same show.
Of course, the ending is too simple and easy for a realistic portrayal of racism and its associated issues - but this is meant to be a fun, happy musical. And it achieves that aim admirably.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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