Review of Hair (2012) by Xander S — 14 Sep 2014
Like "Amadeus" after it, "Hair" shows Milos Forman's excellent sense for adapting plays, his understanding that to make it work as a film, you may have to change a few things. In the case of "Hair," the musical is scrapped and rebuilt from the ground up, given a coherent plot, definable characters, a more traditional narrative structure, and all of this while not losing an ounce of the play's radical spirit or surprisingly timeless message.
The performances here are, if not real, then real enough (especially Treat Williams' riveting Berger and, in a brief but flooring role, Cheryl Barnes as the forgotten fiancee of one of Berger's hippie friends), and the cast handles one of rock theatre's best scores with both respect and unmatched talent.
This review of Hair (2012) was written by Xander S on 14 Sep 2014.
Hair has generally received very positive reviews.
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