TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Davis P This more modern film adaptation of the classic musical hairspray is a very family-friendly fun and colorful movie. The cast is all great, including Michelle Pfeiffer Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, Brittany Snow, and John Travolta. Every one of them has a great singing voice and handles all the scenes with great skill, there dancing and choreography is all on point. I just have to point out John Travolta in particular. Some people might think that John Travolta dressed in drag in a movie might be strange, but oh it worked so very well, he was so fun and nailed tech character, very much deserved that Golden Globe nomination. I also adored to Michelle Pfeiffer in the prejudice, cheating villainous role. Of course you have to know that the singing in a movie like this is going to be spot on, and they definitely don't disappoint in that department, I adored all the musical numbers whether they were fast and fun or more slow and sentimental. The writing is pretty good, not the best I've ever seen for a musical, but it will keep your attention and you won't be checking your watch to see if it's almost finished. No it won't challenge your mind and it won't leave you questioning, but for what it is it's a fun upbeat musical. 7/10 for Hairspray.

rodrig58 What we learn from this film? That Michelle Pfeiffer can play as well a nasty woman, that John Travolta can be a convincing obese wife and Christopher Walken can play himself (boring) as usual. The other actors, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, are all OK. It's the story of a fat teenager who dreams of going to dance on a TV show. And she succeeds to do it. She manages even more than that, giving a slap to the racial segregation from America in the '60s. All songs in the film are super cool. The choreography is also at height. Worth seeing on a big screen and sound volume, at least stereo, to the maximum.

Matt Miller In Baltimore, there is a big girl who dreams to take part in Corny Collin's Show and dance with a nice guy, Link. The girl's name is Tracy. One day she finds an audition of the TV S\shoe, therefore she manages to ask her mother who is not willing to accept it to allow her to join the audition. However she fails because the judge does not like hoe big body. She is depressed and late for classes because of the audition. She has to stay at school as the punishment, then she meets a great black dancer, Seaweed. He invites her to a dance party and there, she is scouted for the new cast in Cony Collin's Show by the representative. After that, she faces a lot of troubles, discrimination, and she fight for the resolution. The great thing of this film is that it has not only a funny scenes but also an important theme, that is, abolition of discrimination about not only color but also appearance. In this film, there are two contrastive characters. One is Tracy, who is a fat girl but has a sense of equality. The other is Amber, who is a beautiful but has an evil mind. These two character emphasize this theme effectively. I love musicals so much and I love this film, too. Especially, when depressed, this film is the best recommendation.

Firestryker16 Hairspray was an overall great movie. The writer used a light-hearted dance show to shed some light on the topic of integration within Baltimore in the 60's. The story revolves around a white teenager who has witnessed the opportunities that were taken away from African-Americans at this time strictly due to the color of their skin. These African- Americans were not allowed to integrate with the white teenagers and dance on The Corny Collins show together. Instead, they were given Negro day to dance and even this right was eventually taken away from them. The main character, Tracy did not believe in this segregation so she joined them in an effort to desegregate. By the end of the movie, the African- Americans were integrated into the TV show. It was interesting to watch the fight for equality in this aspect of life for the African-Americans of the 1960's. It was a powerful example of segregation and the fact that it was shown in the entertainment industry makes the movie and the topic more interesting. All around a highly recommended movie that mixes history with entertainment.