Fun musical with great dance sequences and songs, but the Christian hypocrite really bothered me.

I fell in love with Hairspray when I saw it on Broadway a couple years ago, and I think this movie really lived up to its fun and exuberant spirit. Nikki Blonski makes a wonderful Tracy with a bubbly, boundless enthusiasm and powerful voice. The all-star cast does a fantastic job, with my one complaint being that Amanda Bynes doesn’t do Penny’s voice and “transformation” justice (she’s awfully cute though). I’ll bet everyone who saw this came out of the theater in a great mood, wanting to dance to all the fun and catchy songs. Knowing that they had to cut some songs out, I do think that they gave the adults (Tracy’s parents, Mrs. Von Tussle, etc.) too much screen time when the movie is really all about Tracy and her friends.