Review of Hairspray (2007) by Stephanie Zacharek for Salon.com — 21 May 2017
Travolta, looking believably pretty and sweet under layers of fondant Latex, is a wholly different incarnation of Edna. And he's not bad. But that right there is the problem with Hairspray: It's all so "not bad" that it isn't nearly enough, even when Shankman and his cast work hard to send it soaring over the top.
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This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Stephanie Zacharek and published by Salon.com on 21 May 2017.
Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.
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