Hairspray

Date Released: July 20, 2007
Director:  Adam Shankman
Cast: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Nicole Blonsky, Zac Efron, Allison Janney

Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8/10

Hairspray is about a young plump teenager, Tracy Turnblad who wants to fulfill her dreams of dancing on the big screen of the hit show "Hairspray". The movie takes place in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland where segregation still was very much entertained. The movie is great as the story shows how a young teenage girl fights the odds of both being overweight, fulfilling her dreams as a dancer and making colored people her Friends. In the story as she battles against her enemy to win the heart of the hottie hunk Link Larkin, builds her own mother's confidence and helps her to leave the house, and expose the colored cast for their great dance moves on the show. The movie is a must see for those who enjoy musicals. I'm not really a musical fan, but some of the songs were catchy and I still sing them word for word today.

Latonya