Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 117 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
✓ Stars: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, James Marsden, Queen Latifah
✓ Director: David Gropman, Rita Ryack, Bojan Bazelli, John Waters, Leslie Dixon
The Hairspray (2007) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Hairspray (2007) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Hairspray (2007) is staring with John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker David Gropman, Rita Ryack, Bojan Bazelli, John Waters, Leslie Dixon juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.