Add some hair extensions, nail polish, lip gloss and high heels to Barbershop and what do you get, Beauty Shop. Almost identical to its counterpart, Beauty Shop delivers the same feel good do the right thing comedy. Too bad that Queen Latifah’s first true chance at showing her acting chops as the lead is destroyed by a tired already done before (twice before) script. If you enjoyed Barbershop then Beauty Shop is the film to see.
Beauty Shop
2 Stars
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| (Release Date: March 30) |
Add some hair extensions, nail polish, lip gloss and high heels to Barbershop and what do you get, Beauty Shop. Almost identical to its counterpart, Beauty Shop delivers the same feel good do the right thing comedy. Too bad that Queen Latifah’s first true chance at showing her acting chops as the lead is destroyed by a tired already done before (twice before) script. If you enjoyed Barbershop then Beauty Shop is the film to see.
Gina (Queen Latifah) strikes out on her own after a confutation with Jorge (Kevin Bacon) an arrogant salon owner; she finds a way to get a loan and purchases an old 70’s throwback salon. Being a single mom and purchasing an old ran down shop is more than what Gina had expected; she finds herself confronted with temperamental old-timers, electrical problems and a pain in the butt city inspector who is paid off by Jorge to give her a hard time. In the mist of trying to get her daughter through a performing arts school, dealing with the death of her husband and running the shop; the last thing Gina needs is somebody destroying everything she has worked so hard for. Gina’s shop is vandalized and she is on the verge of giving up until she remembers what it’s all about, her daughter and family. Picking herself up off the ground and walking into yet another face lift, thanks to her staff, Gina grabs her happy scissors and gets back to work. Along the way she starts recruiting costumers from Jorge’s shop who adored her and her “crack conditioner” and falls in love with the most gorgeous man, the upstairs electrician, Joe (Djimon Hounsou), who slowly wins her heart. She also gives a good healthy dose of his own medicine back to the flamboyant arrogant Jorge. All ends well that begins rocky in Beauty Shop.
Beauty Shop doesn’t have a great deal of depth to its script, but has plenty of cozy feel good moments. A cast that keeps the youngest audience member entertained and plenty of beat on the Caucasian jokes, most will be pleasantly entertained.