Ebert gave the film three.5 stars from four, expressing that there was "many craft and slyness lurking beneath the circa-1960s goofiness," also stating that "The purpose, nonetheless, is not the plot although the Vitality. Without someone like Nikki Blonsky within the heart with the movie, it would

"Hairspray" is just simple enjoyable. Or even not so basic. There's a wide range of craft and slyness lurking beneath the circa-sixties goofiness. The movie looks guileless and rambunctious, however it seems to be just right (like a Pat Boone musical) and sounds good (like a Golden Oldies disc) and