Movie: Burlesque
There are some movies that are just so deliciously and delightfully awful that they become so, so entertaining to watch. Burlesque is one of these movies.
Right from the opening sequence, I knew this was going to be one special viewing experience. I’m not sure why the director decided to make his movie look like it was filmed in the 80s, but the shots are incredible. There is so much soft focus that I kept wanting to wipe my glasses. There are music video angles during the non-musical scenes, and the editing goes from random close-up to another random close-up.
There are also repeated lines, the exact same lines, in scene after scene. Someone did not take care of the script in the editing room.
I don’t think it would be possible to achieve this movie if one was actually targeting this end result. I think what came into the world is just the result of so many things going wrong that it just became kismet.
Because they didn’t hire bad talent. Stanley Tucci is excellent in his role. And they have Kristen Bell, my beloved Veronica Mars and an actress who could deliver a line reading like no other. BUT, Kristen Bell stank in this movie. This is how bad Burlesque is.
Ok, yes, Cher and Christina Aguilera are also in the movie but really, Cher is Cher. And I have no idea what Christina Aguilera is supposed to look like or who she really is as an artist. I do know that the songs do not pop and the dialogue is way overwrought and clunky to do them any justice.
This is a great movie to watch through with the snarkiest of your friends. You will laugh and laugh and laugh and have a great time.