Review of Hairspray (2007) by Alexander C — 07 Dec 2012

''Well, love is a gift, a lot of people don't remember that. So, you two better brace yourselves for a whole lotta ugly.

Comin' at you from a never-ending parade of stupid.''.

Set in the 60s, Tracy Turnblad, a girl with a dream gets the chance to star on the popular, ''The Corny Collins Show.'' A love interest, a rival and a world in need of change beckon her.

The whole film explodes right from the word go, lively springy and once you are immersed into it and go along with the ride it melts your heart.

It's grown up stars:

John Travolta : Edna Turnblad.

Michelle Pfeiffer : Velma von Tussle.

Christopher Walken : Wilbur Turnblad.

Amanda Bynes : Penny Pingleton.

James Marsden : Corny Collins.

Queen Latifah : Motormouth Maybelle.

Particularly impressed by John Travolta in that suit and the level of concentration and detail he does with his character.

It's younger stars who do an even more sensational job:

Brittany Snow : Amber von Tussle.

Zac Efron : Link Larkin.

Elijah Kelley : Seaweed.

Allison Janney : Prudy Pingleton.

Nikki Blonsky :Tracy Turnblad.

Taylor Parks : Little Inez.

Jayne Eastwood : Miss Wimsey.

To be noted Nikki Blonsky was sensational for one of her first acting roles. She had a cuteness and charisma that makes the audience warm too.

Being a fan of more traditional musicals such as Phantom Of The Opera or Tale of Two Cities, this Hairspray and Chicago have revamped my faith in film adapts in Musicals.

I like this more because a hidden message of integration, equalness and good conquering comes shining through. Dance and music really do add to the energetic flair of the star cast affair.

A hearty musical which assaults your senses with happiness, like a sweet as you reach to the juicy interior, it overloads you.