Director: Steve Antin
Writer: Steve Antin
Stars: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci
Storyline:
Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a coctail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day.
Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal…
Review:
To be honest I never liked musicals. And this movie hasn't changed that. In short: I liked the songs (fantastic performances of both Cher and C. Aguilera) and the dancing, but to me this is a 2 hour Christina Aguilera music video with a predictable story in the backround.
Rating: 6/10
Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal…
Review:
To be honest I never liked musicals. And this movie hasn't changed that. In short: I liked the songs (fantastic performances of both Cher and C. Aguilera) and the dancing, but to me this is a 2 hour Christina Aguilera music video with a predictable story in the backround.
Rating: 6/10
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