Newcomer Nikki Blonsky makes heroine Tracy Turnblad zaftig and adorable. The update, also set in 1962 Baltimore, has slightly less kitsch than the original - but, thanks to the fabulous soundtrack and adorable cast, even more charm. HAIRSPRAY starts with an infectious song - "Good Morning Baltimore" - that sets the cheery tone of Adam Shankman's feature-film adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of John Waters' campy 1988 comedy. Pingleton literally ties Penny to her bed and calls her a "devil child." In one scene, three "bad girls" are shown smoking in the school bathroom, while adults sit in a smoke-filled teachers' lounge. There are a lot of weight-based insults and one case of parental abuse: Mrs. Since it's set in the early '60s, African Americans are called "Negroes" (and, in one case, "lawn jockeys"). Some of the song lyrics are a tad sexually suggestive: "I won't go all the way/but I'll go pretty far" and "The darker the berry/the sweeter the juice" are just two examples. Kids younger than 11 will miss much of the meaning while still being entertained by the characters and the production.
It's a bit tamer than the John Waters original - there's less cursing and fighting - but the themes are the same: accepting people's differences, whether because of their looks or their skin color. Parents need to know that this musical adaptation of the Broadway hit will appeal to tweens thanks to stars like Amanda Bynes and High School Musical's Zac Efron.
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