Shawn and I went to watch Burlesque tonight. Yes, I knew what I was getting into, and I totally dragged Shawn into it, too (who went with me without question or complaint because he's a nice boy like that). Burlesque is one of those concepts that would be amazing live, but not so great in a film. There were parts that felt slow and dragged out, and ultimately, it was extremely predictable. It's definitely a movie to watch for the singing and dancing talent, not the storyline (like Center Stage).
Christina Aguilera is an incredible singer and dancer but a pretty terrible actress. And I couldn't help thinking that Cher was a drag queen with hair issues, which was totally distracting. Most of the supporting actors were great, though, including Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, Eric Dane (McSteamy!), and Cam Gigandet. Mostly, though, I was watching it for the make-up and costumes, both of which were really well done. Nevertheless, it's a guilty pleasure at best, and probably only worth watching on Cheap Movie Tuesday, and that's only if you really felt inclined to watch it (which is doubtful).
Rating: 1.5/5
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