HAIRSPRAY

HAIRSPRAY NICE TRICK TO GET TRAVOLTA TO DANCE ON FILM... AGAIN

Aside from a great wardrobe and fun dance sequences, there wasn't enough hairspray to hold this movie up. I don't see what all the fuss was about John Travolta playing a woman. He sounded more southern than Baltimore and he just wasn't that interesting to watch. Most of the movie, although it was well done and very pretty with pretty actors, I didn't see the point. John Waters, the father of the original Hairspray with Ricki Lake (both playing bit parts in this movie) did a great job with the first one; why remake? An all star cast was fun to watch when they weren't singing. Focused on integration/segregation, this movie had a lot more messages to give (if you're fat you can still dance and be cool and get the cute boy) but the lightness of the film during the song and dance didn't fit well with the serious issues. I am sure it will get many awards, but overall it was pretty plastic. My favorite was Christopher Walken dancing and singing... and John Travolta did too...

Rating: Not terrible, but not worth all the buzz it has been getting.

INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW GOOD EXCUSE TO WATCH SIENNA MILLER
If you are a Steve Buscemi or Sienna Miller fan, then definitely rent this movie; but be prepared that it comes off more like an actor's audition than a film. Buscemi is Pierre Peders, a political journalist whose dim career warrant that he covers a "fluff piece" about actress Katya (miller). What starts out as a introduction to our two main (and only) characters turns into a roller coaster ride of character driven acting. Big surprise; the both turn out to be someone totally different than we originally thought. As booze and illicit drugs energize the characters, they run rampant, emotionally and physically until both are exhausted and part ways. Both give outstanding performances even though the movie was a bit boring and slow paced. Nice twist ending, albeit unbelievable, still made it interesting.
Rating: Not for action fans... character driven piece, borderlines on boring but interesting