Sunday, September 16, 2007

Hairspray (2007)


my life is on the verge of falling apart. It's just exams exams exams. There's no other word in my dictionary right now. That's why I have posted so little these days. Here's something to make you cheer up.

Hairspray is the ultimate romantic comedy musical! It just suits any age. The whole cast is lively with Amanda Bynes, the Queen of comedians and there's the talented Elijah Kelley as Seaweed, with the charming Zac Efron as the most popular kid in school. Brittany Snow is the snobbish daughter of the ever beautiful villainess, Michelle Pheiffer. Besides, Queen Latifah, James Marsden, Christopher Walken and of course John Travolta play a great part in the film. Nikki Blonsky is really awesome too depite this being her first time to be acting alongside these legendary actors on the big screen.

The underlying issue of this film is really moving too. At first I thought it was just a funny musical about a bunch of kids partying in the 60's, but it's a film about social problems, and the segregation between the blacks and whites in the 60's. I really like Penny and Seaweed. They just tell you that it's possible for people of different nationalities to fall in love. Although Tracy's case is a bit surreal since no guys would really fall for girls like that (it's the truth!!!) but on the whole, the movie is really heart warming and entertaining. An all time favourite of my lists that will cheer me up for a blue day.

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