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¶ … 2007 was "Hairspray" directed and choreographed by Adam M. Shankman, because it is entertaining, but contains an important message, as well.
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My favorite film of 2007 was "Hairspray" directed and choreographed by Adam M. Shankman, because it is entertaining, but contains an important message, as well. It tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager from Baltimore, who is not afraid to be herself and call attention to herself with her actions and her ideas. She is in love with one of the performers on the "Corny Collins Show," a local teen dance show, who also attends her school. The story is fun, and the film is very campy. Her "mother" is played by John Travolta in drag, her father is an eccentric magic shop owner, and she makes friends with the black kids in detention so she can dance with them.
While the film is fun, it also has a message. It looks at the segregation and prejudice of the 1960s, and includes a black protest march, protesting the segregation of the "Corny Collins Show," which Tracy and her mother attend. The musical numbers are all staged very well and very fun to watch and they bring the musical style of the 1960s to life, as well. It is a film with a happy ending, which may make it more "Hollywood," but it makes the viewer think about stereotypes, no matter what they include, from overweight people to black people, and beyond.
There are so many big Hollywood names in the cast, including Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Queen Latifa, that it is also fun to watch. However, the best performance had to be by Nikki Blonsky, a newcomer who plays Tracy extremely well and convincingly. This was her first film role, but she looked like a veteran throughout the film, and helped bring the campy, amusing nature of the film to life.
In conclusion, "Hairspray" is my favorite film of 2007 because it is fun, the musical numbers are engaging, but it makes me think, as well. At first glance, it just seems like another Broadway musical brought to film, but its message is much more than that, and it is the kind of film to watch again and again.
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