Burlesque (2010) 6/10

Starring : Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci
Director : Steve Antin
Running Time : 119 mins

Small-town girl Ali Rose (Aguilera) moves to Los Angeles in the hope of becoming a performer. Failing all of her auditions, she finally takes a waitressing job at The Burlesque Lounge, run by retired dancer Tess (Cher), and there she finally succeeds in fulfilling her dream of performing on stage but things take a major step for her when her voice becomes the club’s main attraction.

This is pretty much a standard rags to riches style movie that shows the put upon lead, Aguilera, finally given a chance amongst people who dislike her and managing to become the most important cog in the wheel that keeps their lives going. Aguilera is okay in the lead, with Bell very much underused as the nemesis of the piece, but the basic plot of saving the Burlesque club from being closed down has been done to death.

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