Had high expectations, and I know it's supposed to have a bit of a camp feel to it, but John Travolta just kind of killed the whole movie, and none of the musical numbers were very memorable in my opinion.
I did like the nod to Waters, Ricki Lake and Jerry Stiller, though.
This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Joelh. on 08 Sep 2007.
Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.
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