I think a key for watching this movie is making sure you're not expecting the musical. The original source material for the musical is quite different in tone and delivery. They're both quite good, but they're very different from each other.
This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Rachel H on 31 Jul 2009.
Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.
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