Another Waters' classic. This "60s" era romp is not only fun, but takes a poke at mainstream society and makes a commentary at racism in the process. One of the more accessible films from Waters, Ricki Lake is a great tracy turnblat, and Divine is simply divine as her mother Edna.
This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Miss Roach on 12 Jun 2008.
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