Hairspray

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charles w Very fun movie with good dancing and acting!! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/23/22 Full Review Audience Member Overall, a solid film. I went into the movie without much context except watching a previous movie directed by Waters, and safe to say I was pleasantly surprised by how different this was compared to the others. The plot was decent, much more tailored to mainstream movies. I thought the characters were well-rounded, the actors and scenes set up the setting of the 1960s well, especially in the subjects touched upon by the story. What really stood out to me was the soundtrack. As a person that doesn't indulge in musicals, I found that the soundtrack really did elevate the movie well, perfectly tying in the nostalgic atmosphere the movie creates while being a big driving factor in the story. By the music alone I can understand why this was turned into a Broadway musical. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Lizzy B To begin with, I will admit that I had to watch this film for a class but it will not be biased at all. Hairspray, as I have been told, is a cult classic film that I myself have never seen but have seen films that are familiar to the theme and aspect of the film. At first I had found it difficult to watch, not because it was boring but because there was a lot of tensions that left you saying "oh we are doing this now." I will definitely say this with a passion, expect the unexpected. There were a lot of words being thrown around and it was shocking but also not surprising considering this movie is still a cult classic. For some of you the language is even expected, but as someone who grew up with many demonetization, t'was very shocking. I don't want to spoil anything since I want you guys to feel the shock I did. Besides that, the movie Hairspray is the embodiment of an American classic film that includes different cultures, music, and obviously lots and lots of dancing. I would recommend this film if you want something out of your comfort zone of films nowadays or if you have never seen a cult film, it will definitely change your perspective on not only films but life if you are one to get real close with films. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Your Everyday Zelda Q I have been wanting to watch this film since I was a kid and I absolutely do not regret watching this movie. This movie is absolutely fun to watch. Ricki Lake's performance in this film is so upbeat and dancy. The dancing in the film reminds me a bit of the movie Grease. It has the same dancing and music and they are both in a dance competition. Grease at some point had a competition for dancing, but it wasn't the plot for the movie. I'm also glad to see Divine as a part of the cast. I love the way she acts in this movie as Tracy's mother. I adore the theme of the film too. As a teen film this is extremely fun to watch. The film makes a great family movie too. This has to be one of my new favorite John Waters movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Ramiro R Hairspray just didn't sit with me. I can appreciate the energy and the bright, splashy flair, but it seemed too much for me. The musical numbers are catchy for a while but soon they become annoying and sound as though they are trying too hard to be interesting. Nikki Blonsky is pleasant playing Tracy, but there was something about the whole film that was strained rather than pleasurable. The film's messages of body positivity and equality are worth hearing, but they're delivered so cheesy, over-the-top that they almost have no impact. The tone is so relentlessly sunny that it was exhausting rather than inspiring. If you like musicals and big, splashy numbers, Hairspray might be for you—but it didn't quite do it for me Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Jesus A This Film isnt a bad film but in my opinion but it is also one I wouldn't vonlenteerly watch. The director gets a very good topic or plot for a film and dances around it or through it if I should say. I like how they eventually overcome the conflict of the film and how the famed gained by the main character was put into good. I also feel like many people may over look the fact of the meaning of hairspray as I feel as before the film even starts the name Hairspray is telling us the film has to do something with hair spray. In the end result I would like to conclude the reason they keep stating hair spray it not to promote hair spray or anything but to show that looks actually matter as they continually us it and you can catch characters always fixing their hair or trying to maintain their looks. My backup evendience is they didn't us some top height end model as the main character but someone who would be preserved to be unatracctive. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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