Kattiera Nana
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Celia
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
hotcars1784
The movie is under rated on this site. It is a perfect feel good comedy that everyone will sure enjoy.It is a true good movie.Queen Latifah is one of the best actors out there in my book. She is just really funny and has a great perspective on the movies she does.I really hope to see another movie like this one with her in it.All the other actors in the movie were great, and I saw no flaws with them either.Shows that even racial aspects of society can be overcome.My Favorite part in the movie is at the end, when it is shown that everybody is together and the shop is working excellent despite all negative things.I really hope this review helps people see how good of a movie it really was.So go ahead and give it a shot! It's worth it!
Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW)
Not giving up is a way to go. Following your dreams will get you there, ever if the road is very bumpy. In "Beauty Shop" Queen Latifah plays Gina Norris, a single mother and profession hair stylist who lives in Atlanta, Georgia because her daughter is going to a prestigious school of music. She leaves the beauty shop in the city because the owner Jorge(Kevin Bacon) is a credit hog, and a jerk. Not only her, but her other friend Lynn(Alicia Silverstone), a shampooer goes along with the ride. With the help of some family and friends, the shop would be a hit. There were some of the people who kinda had issues with Gina having Lynn working with her. Gina just did away with them "birds", and the others didn't say a thing about it. Because they didn't want to do with them either. In that shop everyone had something to say, and was not shy about. Gina had it all, until vandals wrecked the shop. But that didn't stop her one bit. Common grounds made the business strong, and with Gina running the shop, who can stop her? Not even Jorge could throw a monkey-wrench into the plan. All he was left with is shorter hair. Very good movie, sends a powerful message as well. 3.5 out of 5 stars!
luvinasda
I was dragged to see this movie by my two best mates, who are both girls ... and who are both black! i was the only guy in the pictures ... and the only white person as well! but i actually liked this movie! I've never been a huge fan of Queen Latifah as a rap-artist, but she was great in Chicago and Bringing Down the House! Alicia Silverstone is great as usual, Alfre Woodard as funny as hell, and Andie McDowell, Kevin Bacon and Mena Survari are a great supporting cast!. Sherri Shepherd and Golden Brooks are hilariuos in there roles! All in all, id give it 7/10! for i film id never even heard of, it was pretty good! I don't think it will appeal to blokes, or even white people for that matter, but i thought it was great! first class fun!
moviewizguy
This movie is a spin-off sequel to Barberer Shop 2: Back in Business. Gina is a hairstylist who opens up a beauty shop full of employees and customers more interested in speaking their minds than getting a cut.Latifah does it again! Her charm lights up the screen. Gina's business starts off bad. Her own shop just looks bad. Luckily, her friends help her clean up the place and that's where she hires employees. She gets one of her white friends in the other shop to help her work there. Some of her black friends comes to help.This is one of those comedies that doesn't uses f-words. The acting from Latifah, Woodard, Silverstone, and Bacon are great. Actually, I've never seen Bacon act like that in his entire film career. It's funny to see that. Bacon's character then gets jealous because Gina is doing much better than he has expected. The jokes are funny in this film.If you just want to see a feel-good film, here it is!
