Welcome to wonderland......

Rating: 6/10 (10 July 2014)

Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, life is about to change dramatically. Hired by Tess as a waitress at the titular Lounge, Ali escapes a hollow past and quickly falls in love with the art of burlesque.
Backed by newfound friends amongst the theatre's crew, she manages to fulfill her dreams of being on stage herself.
Things take a dramatic turn though when Ali's big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue......
If you only see one film with Christina Aguilera and Cher starring, make sure it's this one.
It's clearly obvious that the makers wanted a vehicle for the singer after seeing her with The Pussycat Dolls, melded the stories of Coyote Ugly and Rock Of Ages, gave it a sassy remix, and this is what came out of its back end.
Its trashy stuff for sure, and the stereotypical characters you see in these sort of films are so blatant, that Tucci may as well wear a T-shirt saying 'Camp assistant who everyone loves'.
But its clearly watchable stuff, released at the height of Glee's popularity to get more revenue, and deep in the story, it's just basically David vs. Goliath, the small good time club, up against the bigwigs who want to open up a massive 'complex'.
But complex is something the story is not, and its nothing you haven't seen before. You know she will get the guy, you know the popular dancer before her will eventually warm to her, and you know Cher will become more horse like as the film progresses.
Its a silly film, but entirely watchable.
A lot like a Christmas tree in the day, pretty to look at, but not much going on...