Burlesque

[shawshankraj]

Release Date: November 24, 2010
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Director: Steven Antin
Screenwriter: Steven Antin
Starring: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary:

Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club's proprietor and headliner. Burlesque's outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day.

Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal...

[slikrapid]

aguilera in a movie? may i predict instant fail

unless she got some of that genie ('Genie in a Bottle') power left

as for the script looks like showgirls variation/recycling

for a better movie watch:

Flashdance (1983) has a silly script but its enjoyable, with a good soundtrack
Showgirls (1995) a sleazy guilty pleasure

or if you want to see good cher movies watch:

The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Mask (1985)