The film isn't deep or thematically rich or filled with amazing characters. Instead, it's an excursion into song and dance, and works admirably on that level.
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This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 25 Nov 2007.
Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.
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