Burlesque

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. (07.02.2011)

I am pleasantly surprised!! The dance choreography is really good, the music is nice, and the atmosphere is stylish. I was a bit bothered by Christina’s screaming though. However, she handled the dancing role well and even seemed natural at times. Kristen Bell as a brunette was not to be missed either. I'm even starting to think Cher is really human after this. No comment on the payoff of the film, but everything was so pretty and shiny... mmm, I have to give it 4 stars! (20.05.2011)

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%. (04.06.2014)

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!" (23.04.2011)

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. (14.10.2016)