Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Read more
| Starring | John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer |
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| Director | Adam Shankman |
| Run time | 107 mins |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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The movie of the Broadway show of the movie 'Ah, the circle of life! Once upon a time little John Waters was condemned to the cult midnight movie circuit for cheapo bad taste extravaganzas like read more »
What a load of crap! I turned this film off after 15 minutes. don't waste your time, avoid at all cost.
I was pestered into going to see this film by my daughter and her friend and I have to say I was thrilled that I gave in!! From the very first scene, you ablolutely love Tracy and want her to have all the chances she hopes for. John Travolta deserves every accolade going, playing the part of Tracy's Mum in a very understated, subtle but amazing performance. Zac Efron does very well putting a fresh slant on his boyish looks and shows that he is learning a lot on the way. All the characters have been cast by an inspirational, lateral thinking director and I think the film is a triumph. Of course, it's not a deep and thoughtful film - you would know that by the advertising but I for one cannot wait for it to come out on dvd!
Zac Efron is keen to leave his teen idol image behind - he has signed on to star in a "sexy thriller" from the writer of The Thomas Crown Affair. Efron, who has built up a huge teenage fanbase after starring in Disney hit High School Musical, is looking to move into a lead role with a more mature edge. And he is starting his transformation into a serious Hollywood actor by appearing in the next film by writer/producer Leslie Dixon. But the star won't feel too out of place in Dixon's movie -... Read more