Directed by:
Steve AntinScreenplay:
Steve AntinCinematography:
Bojan BazelliComposer:
Christophe BeckCast:
Christina Aguilera, Cher, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Dianna Agron, Glynn Turman (more)VOD (2)
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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 cocktail 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... (official distributor synopsis)
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Imagine spending two hours sitting in a chicken coop trying to drown the clucking of the hens every five minutes with annoying pop songs from your MP3 player. That’s the feeling I had from Burlesque. PS: The film does have a couple of good things, but unfortunately the are not… hmm… film-like.
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An incredibly cliché film about an ordinary girl who, with courage and talent, enters the world of vaudeville and becomes a sensation, even though she must learn how to be a proper girl and not a bitch. And, of course, there are also love troubles. Watch it just for Cher and Christina's voices. There is no other reason to watch. Yeah, Christina's pretty hot in places.
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During its filming, Christina was one of the princesses of world pop, and it must be said, rightly so. Unfortunately, her musical style doesn't appeal to me at all, and her choreography only partially - actually only the part that diligently imitates dance performances from legendary musical films by Bob Fosse or newer successful musicals like Chicago. What really works in Burlesque is the decadent atmosphere of sparsely dressed women's bodies, flirts, corsets, and makeup. For that, the film will receive one star from me in the end. Everything else is bad. Musicals usually don't tend to have a significant story with a complex plot, but what Steve Antin presented as a screenwriter is insulting to the intelligence of the average viewer. At the same time, a musical cannot be considered successful if you don't take away a catchy melody or lyrics from it. Aguilera will never become an actress, and as for Cher, although she already has some acting experience, if there's something typical for her, it's that bulldog stubbornness with which she tries to keep herself in this industry at all costs. Both ladies should stick to the singing profession. The rest of the cast is completely forgettable, and unremarkable, and overall, it is a film that occupies a rather low position in its genre. Overall impression: 25%.
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Burlesque is a more sophisticated and colourful version of Coyote Ugly, where the main storyline again revolves around a young girl who has come to the big city and has the gift of art - singing and dancing. Actually, I could close the review here and give it an average 3*, but I just can't do that. Why not?! Because Cher, Christina Aguilera, the music and the choreography. Both divas wowed me with their singing and their performance. And I have no words for the amazing choreography and music. In short, it's cliché to the point of being painful, but it's full of colour, singing, dancing and likeable actors.
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It doesn't have a script, but who needs one when every single frame pulses with a single purpose... for the viewer to make love to it. A cliché would look different because traditional stories on the theme of the birth of a star are no longer filmed today. Or nowadays nobody is even able to do it anymore, so the only things still being done are retro memories of the best years of the miracle and of its magic and charm. It's a pity that the legacy of classics like The Great Desire or The Stars Shine, and backstage subgenre in general, is only saved by female pop singers. There’s definitely no extra pressure on me, so I cuddle with every musical number. Wow, where did one of the four Lady Marmalades get to? ;) Of course, Cher's perfection was not and could not be doubted in the slightest. "Welcome to Burlesque!" / "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me"... Stanley Tucci and his fawn also turned into candy, and veteran of indulgence Alan Cumming, and of course Kristen Bell aged like fine wine. "I got a dentist... Dr. Longjohn!" The best is "But I am a Good a Girl " and the subtly distracted "Guy What Takes His Time" - where should I look first? "Show Me How You Burlesque!"
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