Burlesque is a fine showcase for Christina Aguilera and, especially, Cher

Rating: 8/10 (30 November 2010)

Just watched this ambitious Cher-Christina Aguilera musical drama with my theatre-working friend and we both found it fabulous! Is it a masterpiece? Well, not quite as the plot seems to be quite derivative not to mention a romance subplot involving Ms. Aguilera's possible "gets" between her-roommate-with-a-fiancée-far-away (Cam Gigandet) and an-older-rich-man-who's-trying-to-buy-Cher's-club (Eric Dane). But the leading performances of both are fine which also goes for the supporting turns by some of the above not to mention Kristen Bell and especially Stanley Tucci as the right hand man of Cher's at the club. And seeing both Ms. Aguilera and Cher singing their songs-especially the latter on "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me"-are at their most compelling. There's also the requisite witty lines that make things go more smoothly as the narrative goes on. Oh, and more thing: I didn't recognize neither Julianne Hough nor Dianna Agron when they appeared on screen so I was surprised when I read who they were in the ending credits. But, overall, Burlesque was a rollicking good time for my friend and me.