The opening was great and emerged self-confidence inside me. And the story was good actually. Somehow, something's missing here and I'm not quite sure what that is. Is it because it tells the story of the '60? I don't think so. Chicago's setting is away later than this and I love it so much. Mmm, maybe it's the songs??? Well, I guess they're really not my fave. Yet I'm happy enough to find that this movie is not telling the story of beauty salon as I've predicted from the cover and the title 😋😙 Queen Latifah is here and she's a lot skinnier than in Chicago. But I like her better in Chicago. And I don't see something special in John's acting besides the fact that he acts as an obese woman.

I have watched the older version of Hairspray before, and in my opinion, this version is more entertaining. I love how colorful the cars and dresses and houses were. The story itself is very enjoyable. The fact that not only did the characters accepted Tracy for who she was, and the idea of being a plus size, but also accepted desegregation and everyone ended up united. Also, the fact that the Corny Collins Show was inspired by an actual show back in the 60s, The Buddy Deane Show, makes me be more interested in the story. The only difference with these two shows is that The Buddy Deane Show had black Americans perform on Fridays, as far as I know. This movie does a great job showing the struggles black Americans went through during segregation and while trying to desegregate. Especially during the march, which I believe was the most intense moment of the movie because of the emotions the characters showed through their faces, and the song. I really love John Travolta and he did such an amazing job playing as Edna, it made the movie be more fun. Overall, I recommend this movie. It has comedy and history, which is perfect for a movie to watch with your family.

Hairspray is based on a Broadway musical of the same name that starred Rikki Lake and tells the tale of a young girl named Tracey(played by newcomer Nikki Blonsky)who lives in Baltimore with her parents(played by Christopher Walken and John Travolta(yup im really not kidding here but John was done up in drag as a woman in this movie crazy right).Tracey dreams of starring in the Corny Collins show which is hosted by Corny Collins(played by the lovely James Marsden)and drags her BFF(best friend forever) played by Amanda Bynes to help her get on the show. But of course there is competition with Michelle Pfeiffer and Brittany Snow's characters who would do anything but to be in the Corny Collins show and ruin Tracey's dream to star with Corny Collins and a hunky guy called Link (played by High School Musical star Zac Efron who looks like a young Elvis Presley I must say in this movie). So will Tracey's dreams of starring in the Corny Collins show come true and can she help Queen Latifah's charcther a spot at the Corny Collins show too?Bottom line is this, its a feel good musical to watch on a lazy Sunday afternoon with some catchy songs (that will have you humming or not)and a great supporting cast from John Travolta as Edna (in drag),Nikki Blonsky,Zac Efron,James Marsden,Amanda Bynes and co. SO do I like it sure its a good flick,its not the best film in the world but I enjoyed myself watching it.Overall its a 7/10

"Hairspray" has a lot of energy, great songs and the casting is excellent. Nikki Blonsky really shines as Amber but everyone (even John Travolta as Amber's mother) is perfectly cast. The dance numbers are fun, though at times edited too frequently for us to really appreciate them. It also has a nice message that's been simplified (perhaps a bit too much at times) for younger audiences to enjoy and understand. It's got glimpses of a more serious subject in the story, but mostly it's a light musical so children and adults alike will definitively have a good time. While I kind of wanted the simplified message to be developed more, it is an important one to show, especially to children who would not have heard of it before. (Dvd, August 24, 2012)