Кристина агилера

There is an old joke that Cher would be one of the few things to survive a worldwide catastrophe. Her survival instincts are on enjoyable display in "Burlesque," in which she overcomes a hackneyed script and also a bland performance by her much younger co-star, Christina Aguilera.

Cher's last movie appearance was way back in 2003, when she convincingly played herself in "Stuck on You." Her role as the tough-talking yet good-natured owner of a Los Angeles club in "Burlesque" gives the 64-year-old star ample opportunities to wear slinky dresses, cheerfully shout at her employees, and sing a couple of songs that doubtless will get further airings in her seemingly endless casino and arena bookings.

She pretty much looks the same as she did in the late 1960s. Her slender figure and wrinkle-free face presumably have kept generations of plastic surgeons gainfully employed, but this was money well spent. Although she seems to have some difficulty smiling, she'll make you smile here.