One of John Waters best films with Ricki Lake at her best. This is tongue in cheek, pure fun, with many references to film conventions and narrative structure. A more mainstream film than Waters masterpiece like "Polyester", but still hilarious as only his films can be.
This review of Hairspray (1988) was written by Espen G on 21 Apr 2008.
Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.
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