Synopsis: Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who follows her dreams all the way to Los Angeles. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theatre 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 makes friends with a dancer named Georgia (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a jealous performer named Nikki (Kristen Bell) and wins the eye of bartender musician Jack (Cam Gigandet). With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host named Alexis (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores the lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal. [Source: Yahoo! Singapore Movies]
Not so much of taking a legend to make a star, I feel that both are legends in their own specialities. Too bad that Cher only sang 2 out of the 10 songs (with Christina completing the rest), the musical can be better if she had sang more. Maybe age is catching up with her? After all, she is 64 this year. However, Christina powerful voice really spiced up the entire musical. Not to mentioned that there are quite a handful of handsome guys to act as eye candys for the girls. Though it was reported that critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 37% rotten ratings, however, 75% of the audience polled (based on 37093 ratings) basically gives you an idea how is the movie like. In my opinion, there are great songs, great plot, and great singers that are worth every of your cents paid. A highly recommended musical to start 2011 with.
Rate: 8/10
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