Hairspray (2007), directed by Adam Shankman, is a movie that was adapted from the Broadway musical (2002) and the John Waters movie (1988), both of the same name.
At first glance, it looks like just another superficial musical with a futile plot and not very consistent. The vibes of the plot, taking place in 1962, is artificial on purpose. Tracy Turnblad’s story, a girl who does not fit into the beauty standards of the time but, still manages to get a lead role on the most successful program in Baltimore, “The Corny Collins Show”, is used only as a background to a much more serious discussion about racism.
With lots of music and dance, it criticizes de society of the time, highly futile and very consumerist. This movie’s story suffered reformulations with regards to the original one, but it generally maintains the same construction line. Its look with regards to the social segregation is light, however, extremely insightful. It shows very clearly all the existing prejudice, but its main focus is that towards the black population.
Musical films are considered, in the most part, silly, childish and inconsistent. This one, especially, for being simple in its approach to a controversial topic, but still trying to show not just the central problem, but also ways in which to fix them, ends up becoming a more consistent and valid film than those which might be considered “cult”.
Hairspray, ultimately, is an extremely fun and danceable film, which cannot lose its acidic and confrontational characteristic towards social injustices. It is commercial without being numbing. Finally, even for those who do not enjoy this genre, it’s an interesting piece that should be seen, interpreted and discussed.
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