Blow Dry (2001)

FANTASTIC MOVIE AND MUSIC!!
I have loved this movie for years and am watching it again now--the cast is great, the writing sharp and witty--it is honest and silly, and unpretentous. it is nice to seem the cream of the crop acting wise having so much fun. Loved Bill Withers and so many other musicians for the film (songs I had not heard in a while). GREAT ALL-AROUND EXPERIENCE!!

CHARMING COMEDY-MELODRAMA
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie and it is witty, insightful, and touching. The cover art for the DVD shows Josh Hartnett but the REAL stars are Alan Rickman, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Nighy, and Natasha Richardson.

When Griffiths appears at the end completely in the nude with fantastic tattooing and hairstyle it is enough to turn a gay man straight - what a body. She continues the very good work she did in "Muriel's Wedding."

Another under-rated actor in the movie is Warren Clarke who demonstrated his superb acting abilities in the Dalziel and Pascoe series on British television. He is touching and very funny as the mayor of the small town and the emcee for the "pageant".

Rickman as usual does extraordinary things with a smallish part and Bill Nighy, another under-rated actor, is great as his rival. The insights into high-fashion and competitive hairdressing is intriguing and some of the hairdoes are worthy of the court of Queen Marie Antoinette.

ALtogether a great movie and one that I will return to when I want to see accomplished British actors perform their art with aplomb.

CHARMING COMEDY-MELODRAMA
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie and it is witty, insightful, and touching. The cover art for the DVD shows Josh Hartnett but the REAL stars are Alan Rickman, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Nighy, and Natasha Richardson.

When Griffiths appears at the end completely in the nude with fantastic tattooing and hairstyle it is enough to turn a gay man straight - what a body. She continues the very good work she did in "Muriel's Wedding."

Another under-rated actor in the movie is Warren Clarke who demonstrated his superb acting abilities in the Dalziel and Pascoe series on British television. He is touching and very funny as the mayor of the small town and the emcee for the "pageant".

Rickman as usual does extraordinary things with a smallish part and Bill Nighy, another under-rated actor, is great as his rival. The insights into high-fashion and competitive hairdressing is intriguing and some of the hairdoes are worthy of the court of Queen Marie Antoinette.

ALtogether a great movie and one that I will return to when I want to see accomplished British actors perform their art with aplomb.