Why so much hype?

Strong and Moving!

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

BARBERSHOP was not a bad film, don't get me wrong, or think I'm bashing Ice Cube here, but Beauty Shop was a great film in its own right, a chick- flick if you will, starring Queen Latifah and Kevin Bacon. You read that right, Kevin Bacon, and he plays a very colorful character named Jorge (Hor-hey), the nemesis to Latifah's character, Gina.Alicia Silverstone co-stars, as does Andie MacDowell, Della Reese, and Alfre Woodard. A great supporting cast I may say, some well known faces, and lesser known ones as well. You'll see quite a different tone in this film, than you would from the BARBERSHOP films, more comedy and lightheartedness. A sweet story!This is probably the best film you will see Queen Latifah in, very much her style, unlike TAXI (2004), or BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (2003). Neither of those films did her justice as Beauty Shop has done. This is a film you wouldn't be ashamed to take your mother to.

first off I bought the movie because I wanted a half decent story and I wanted to laugh,, and well folks,, that just what I got,, nothing more , nothing less.. Queen Latifah does well,, Kevin Bacon,, is kinda out of place in this , but does try his best... I wanted Alicia Silverstone to have more screen time , but we can't all get what we want,, overall I thought that the movie was well thought out,, I wish that people would stop comparing it to Barbershop,, that's guy's for heaven's sake,, this is women,, a totally different ballgame if you ask me,, all of the other actors did a fairly decent job,, it's not gonna win any Oscars anytime soon,,but it's not a pile of crap like some on here tend to think,, I would recommend this to anyone who needs a good laugh.

"Beauty Shop" is harmless. Harmless in the sense that it tells a story, isn't necessarily offensive, and goes into the old reliable bag of tricks when it comes to entertaining.If you, like me, have panned down the cast on IMDb.com, you'll see quite an eclectic bunch of actors. Alfre Woodard, Queen Latifah, Keven Bacon, Andie MacDowell, Alicia Silverstone, Mena Suvari, Dijmon Hansou, and Keisha Knight-Pulliam--it's as random as random can be...well, so is the script. And, as a result, so is the movie.Kathy Griffin does an entire act on feeling nervous when white people start speaking black around her--it makes her feel awkward. Now imagine Andie MacDowell shaking her now developing booty and Alicia Silverstone freaking a black man on the dance floor. I think if you were look up the word "awkward" in the dictionary, these two plot points would appear as references to the emotion.Queen Latifah can't seem to break that aura that you're watching a person playing themselves. Try as she might (or is capable of), she can't make us believe her chemistry with Hansou is realistic, and, though you like "Gina," she can't really make us commit to it, and I can't really say that you like her enough to care that she's having a hard time. All of the supporting characters are basically stereotypical--no one is spared, whether they be the the black girls in the shop, the wannabes who try and adjust, or the white characters who want to fit in that just can't seem to--ergo, we get laughs for situational comedy rather than actual funny writing. And the biggest revelation is that a character that everyone is convinced as gay turns out to be just a metro-sexual who has a prison record and likes white girls. Sorry--that's not enough to make me strive to look past the forest and see the trees.I know we are being asked to not judge a book by its cover, but, Silverstone's phony "hick from the sticks" accent was waring on my nerves far too much to pick up that message...and, I still can't get past Andie MacDowell being a pivotal character in this film. Her acting prowess is debatable, and she seems to just show up whenever a Southern accent is required in a film. But, it was somewhat nice to see how a former "Cosby Kid" turned out after what must be a huge cross to bear if you're looking to carve out an acting career for yourself.

This show was horrible... I thought Kevin Bacon, Djimon and Queen Latifah did an OK job. THe plot was weak. ANd Keyshia Knight-Pulliam should have stopped acting after being Rudy from the Cosby Show. Her acting was so bad that it was funny. Alfre Woodard was HORRIBLE with a Capital "H"! Her hairstyles and outfits alone were enough to make you stop the movie. Golden Brooks did the same as she always does in EVERY movie that she plays and she was normal.. Not good but NORMAL! On a scale from 1 to 10 I give it a 3! One point for Kevin Bacon, 1 point for Djimon and the last point for Queen Latifah! It was corny and cheesy and it seems like they were trying to stay within a budget. Alicia Silverstone was funny.. but again, not good but funny!