"I wish every day were Negro Day."

I saw Hairspray this weekend, and while I knew it was going to be fun, I was not prepared for how thoroughly entertaining this movie is.

The music? A toetapping explosion of fun.
The story? Hair and racial tensions! What's not to love?

The cast? Not a weak performance in the whole film. Notably:

• Nikki Blonsky is extraordinary in her debut role as Tracy


• Christopher Walken is always great, and this is no exception


• Michelle Pfeiffer is devilishly amusing as the evil station manager


• Queen Latifah just continues to get better and better


• Even the actors I never really paid any attention to before were great, especially James Marsden, Zac Efron, and Brittany Snow

And John Travolta? I had my doubts going in, but between his crazy Baltimore accent and his galaxina dance moves, this was a truly entertaining performance.

I had a blast watching Hairspray. It is hilarious, and I basically had a giant smile on my face for the entire duration of the movie.