Plus-sized poptart Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) is a typical teen in 1960s Baltimore; rebelling against protective parents (Walken and Travolta) and dreaming of TV stardom, and high-school hunk Link Larkin (Efron). When a detention encounter with African-American classmates from the other side of the social divide gives the wannabe teenybopper the dance moves she needs to make it onto the all-powerful Corny Collins Show, Tracy's dreams could finally be coming true. But will she risk everything for social justice and equality for all?
Answering every question with a song, this footloose and featherlight musical is a sunny delight from start to finish. Enthusiastic turns from the young cast, including an impressive debut by Nikki Blonsky, are more than matched by Grease's Travolta and Grease 2's Pfeiffer, making triumphant returns to the genre. With Walken as Tracy's joke-obsessed dad and James Marsden an OTT delight as the aptly named Corny Collins, it's impossible not to be left with a grin bigger than Travolta's girdle.
Did you know?Ricki Lake - Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 original - has a cameo appearance in the 2007 remake. She plays a talent agent. And Jerry Stiller - who was Wilbur Turnblad in the original - plays Mr Pinky in the remake.
u look way hottier in hairspray then hsm. but i can't believe that u had 2 put on weight in it. u look way hottier when u r skinnier and no-1 could tell only if they were told like in tv-hits mag. u an vanessa r a good couple i'm in high school in australia in queensland.
(4 Star)
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