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Janet Maslin, New York Times: The actors are best when they avoid exaggeration and remain weirdly sincere. That way, they do nothing to break the vibrant, even hallucinogenic spell of Mr. Waters's nostalgia. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Not only Waters's best movie, but a crossover gesture that expands his appeal without compromising his vision one iota; Ricki Lake as the hefty young heroine is especially delightful. Read more
Pauline Kael, New Yorker: When Divine's Edna Turnblad is on-screen in the sleeveless dresses she's partial to, the movie has something like the lunacy of a W. C. Fields in drag. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie is a bubble-headed series of teenage crises and crushes, alternating with historically accurate choreography of such forgotten dances as the Madison and the Roach. Read more
Derek Adams, Time Out: Waters' most hygienically commercial film is a Retro schlock-fancier's delight. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Waters writes warmth into his caricatures, lifting Hairspray above cartoon cult. Read more