You won't be disappointed!

Good movie but grossly overrated

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I liked this movie very much (although I think "Never Better" would have been a better title, but I'm sure there are specific reasons why that title was not used). Thought the lesbian theme was handled well, well enough that I wasn't embarrassed watching it with my 80+-year-old father. Thought the soundtrack was 'fun', but not quite sure why a few of those choices were made. The Climax Blues Band's "Couldn't Get It Right" is a classic drug song and one of my favorites, but I don't see how it fits. And there a few, very few narrative flaws, but no more than typical. Easy to overlook and forgive.What puzzles me most is why the doctor in the early scene, when she learns she still has cancer, calls Shelley "Mrs. Burkett". Anyone have any guesses?

Alan Rickman is wonderful in this movie. In many of his more well-known films, he is required to be obvious with his brooding nature. This film is much more subtle, and Rickman pulls off an incredibly believable character and demonstrates a range that we rarely see from him. Rachael Leigh Cook is highly underused. She needed to have been given more prodding from the director to bring her true acting talents out (her hair is also atrocious for a movie supposedly about "hair"). Cook often has great chemistry with actors, but her relationship with Hartnett falls a bit flat. The other actors (especially Natasha Richardson) do extremely well. The plot is wonderfully simple. The "competition" arch is played out very well without feeling as though we have seen this before. The romantic triangle is great, and the relationship between Sandra and Shelley (Grffiths and Richardson) is sweet. The homosexual element is understated and is never politicized. The comedy is subtle and occasionally hilarious, but the drama is the true reason to see this film.

Josh Hartnett's accent really awful but not quite as bad as Natasha's. Whatever possessed them to put the poor lad into this bag of nothingness. Oh Natasha! I can't remember seeing her in anything noteworthy. One of the most unoriginal ideas for a film. Was it a comedy? Why wasn't it funny? Was it a drama? Why did they fill it with actors who couldn't get work on a daytime soap? A waste of everyone's time and, in some cases, talent. One that Peter Kay seems to keep quiet about which is unusual. To confess I only watched it to see if I could recognize any of the locations and they were pretty much the most noteworthy things in there.

A film about hairdressing championships could be disastrous,but a superb cast of fine British actors saved this film from Stinkville.The storyline is actually not bad,and the rivalry between Phil Allen (Alan Rickman) and Raymond Robertson (Bill Nighy) is humorous and entertaining.While this movie is amusing and light hearted it does focus on sadder issues like broken families,and terminal illness.Australian actress Rachel Griffiths gives a fine performance and perfects a British accent for her role as Sandra,who is romantically involved with Shelley (Natasha Richardson)who lives in fear that the truth about her illness will ruin their relationship.Young stars Josh Hartnett and the very adorable Rachael Leigh Cook are pleasant contributions to the film,with their brother-sister chemistry and secret adoration for one another.Heidi Klum also makes a special appearance,and sports some outrageous hairdos and costumes.Blow Dry was a film that should've,could've and would've been disappointing,but for some reason,wasn't.