BURLESQUE

BURLESQUE

So, it is no big surprise that this was my most anticipated movie for the year. Cher, Xtina, glitter, glam and singing....what more could a boy want? Oh wait, there is also shirtless Cam Giga

ndet.

Overall, the movie was quiet entertaining. The writing was more on the campy side, then serious, but that is exactly was I expected from this movie. It allowed you to sit back, enjoy the music and laugh a little at the writing without getting to deep or tie you in too emotionally.

I did think that the movie tried a little too hard to copy recent successful movie musicals (i.e Moulin Rouge and Chicago). There is an instance where a Burlesque girl is singing "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend" and a star struck Ali (Christina Aguilera) longs on from the audience, and then

the next minute she was finishing the song on stage, but only through her imagination.

For a movie debut, Christina Aquiulera was excellent. Of course, the musical numbers were amazing. Her incomparable voice did not let us down here either. More importantly, she was able to deliver the

dialogue as well.

Cher was campy and wonderful. This performance will not earn her another Oscar, but I do not think that was the point of this movie. Her solo, while a

little forced in the story, was beautifully performe

d! One of Cher's best song

If you like Cher, Christiana or campy musicals this is a must see movie. If you dislike any of the three, I would recommend not seeing this movie!