Here's Your First Dosage!

Like it or not, Christina Aguilera is starring in her FIRST movie titled "Burlesque". Sounds a bit Moulin Rouge doesn't it? LOL. Well, its an opportunity for fans everywhere to catch a glimpse of Aquilera's acting skills as she stars along side Academy Award Winner Cher and Academy Award Nominee Stanley Tucci.

Tucci has been in movies such as "The Lovely Bones", "The Devil Wears Prada" and most recently, on today's release of "Easy A" (which I plan on having a review for, once I get to see the movie in its entirety, long story...). And Cher...I really don't know her for her movies. I don't even think I was alive when she starred in "Moonstruck". I just remember seeing her 1989 video "If I Could Turn Back Time" where she rocks this outfit that reveals her entire backside...*shudders*

Aquilera plays Alice or Ali for short. She decides to move to the City of Dreams...yup, Los Angeles. She ends up working at a Burlesque sort of club as a waitress and as Ali's watching the performers she knows the stage is where she's meant to be. Ali tries to capture the attention of Cher and Tucci's characters to no avail. But it is when Ali (conveniently) belts out a tune that she rises to stardom, blah blah blah. I'm willing to put my doubts aside and be optimistic about the movie. Aguilera looks stunning without all that caked on make-up as well.

Movie Poster for Burlesque

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Photo credit www.slashfilm.com

DRUGS. We all need them. Apparently so does Jake Gyllenhaal. LOL ok I'm kidding, his new character Jamie does. Gyllenhaal plays Jamie Randall, a charming and relentless pharmaceutical sales rep in the movie "Love and Other Drugs". Our darling princess, Anne Hathaway plays Maggie Murdock, a free spirit who sees right through Jamie's foolish ways. Of course...together they go through the ups and downs of any typical relationship and get hooked on the ultimate drug...Love. How sweet. 

It's certainly sweeter than the sour "Prince of Persia" crap that got served to us recently. Definitely was not a fan, the accent felt forced and it was just all over the place. Not to mention, I hate snakes. So that kinda killed it for me right there.

But Love and Other Drugs...it looks like it might be a hit with the love deprived men and women out there. Although it does feel like the typical player guy plays girls until he meets his match and she changes his life type of theme. I'll stay optimistic about this one too.

It sucks though because Burlesque and Love and Other Drugs come out on the same day. Thanksgiving.  Sounds like a feast!