Iowa girl with big voice and fabulous dance skills finds venue in L.A.

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2010)

I must say I have never seen Christine Aguilera sing and dance like this-she was absolutely fabulous-what a voice! And she danced with the athleticism and skill of the best of Broadway, as did all of her supporting cast. Cher's voice as portrayed seems to be holding up well, and she played her role with sophistication and style. The plot is the same old same old girl leaves small Iowa town to go to Hollywood and be discovered, but frankly no one cares abut the plot given that the singing and dancing are so utterly spectacular! The music was surprisingly original, at least to this reviewer, and served to showcase the lead voices well. The choreography was suggestive, exhilarating, and slick as would befit the venue in which it was performed. We just went to see this movie because it was raining and we couldn't play golf, but we wound up talking about the cast performances all the way home. Go see it!!