. ݁₊⊹.📽 Movie Review: Hairspray (1988)

Hairspray (1988)

˖ ࣪⊹๋࣭ ⭑ Genre: romance, comedy, musical

 4 / 5 ★★★★☆

" Integration is no laughing matter! "

White people are always taking from black culture, whilst excluding them from partaking in their own creations. We see it in music, dance, even their language and speaking patterns. Past and unfortunately even the present day, progress is made, some things stay the same, we go forward and backwards as a society. 

" It's the times. They are a changing. Something's blowin' in the wind... " 

A mix of fun dance, and a pg introduction to racism and segregation, Hairspray does a great job at showing the world for what it is, what you see on TV doesn't always tell the full story. We see that in the "riot" scene, where nobody points out it was a white person who threw an explosive into the crowd of peaceful black protestors.

At the same time, offering absurd humor in the performances and lines, giving us the following: 

" Our souls are black, even though our skin is white! "

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