Bringing camp to the masses

It sounds cliche, but more than likely, viewers will either love “Burlesque” or hate it.

While joining Ali (Christina Aguilera), on the journey to follow her dreams in the big city, one thing must be remembered at all times: This is camp.

The endlessly cheesy dialogue, including plenty of jaunty one-liners paired with over-the-top performances, makes for an unusual experience.

Watching the film, the audience around me was sent into fits of howling laughter both when its members were expected to and more often when they weren’t.

One can hope that first time writer-director Steve Antin and his cast are in on the joke. Aside from music, “Burlesque” probably doesn’t have any future at the Oscars, but a fun, frivolous film makes for a nice diversion from reality.

“Burlesque” is the rags to riches bit we’ve all seen before, but it’s never looked this good.
Glamour shots, shiny, shimmering costumes and Aguilera’s top-notch voice make for a music video-fashion editorial on the big screen.

Cynics will gag on the constant stream of sugar “Burlesque” is supplying, but the rest of us will gladly slip into a sweet diabetic coma.