not as good as all the hype

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

This film is frustrating. From the synopsis I thought it was going to be one of those films where people from a small neighborhood keep talking about other people's lives, which is an ugly and funny thing about almost all the societies. Instead of that, I saw a movie very poor in plot, that goes on and on and gets nowhere. Morealso, although it's labeled as "comedy", I don't remember having one single laugh. At best, a smile. It's really such a shame that an adorable actress like Latifah accepts doing this poorly written works, instead of going for the real funny ones. A deception for those who expect some laughs instead of a collection of clichés and repeated issues.

The movie is under rated on this site. It is a perfect feel good comedy that everyone will sure enjoy.It is a true good movie.Queen Latifah is one of the best actors out there in my book. She is just really funny and has a great perspective on the movies she does.I really hope to see another movie like this one with her in it.All the other actors in the movie were great, and I saw no flaws with them either.Shows that even racial aspects of society can be overcome.My Favorite part in the movie is at the end, when it is shown that everybody is together and the shop is working excellent despite all negative things.I really hope this review helps people see how good of a movie it really was.So go ahead and give it a shot! It's worth it!

This movie is a great one! Queen Latifah, as always, is amazing. In this one she shines as an example to women everywhere to pursue their dreams and not let anything stand in their way. Tired of dealing with an annoying boss, she decides to open her own Beauty Salon, and deals with all the hassles of running a new business - plus being a mother to a daughter with a recently deceased father. But she takes it all in stride, and hands out plenty of laughs for the audience as they enjoy the ride with her.Beauty Shop not just entertains, it has good lessons in it too - I recommend this movie to all the women out there (and the men who enjoy a movie that empowers women too!)

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!