thank god for this movie . it a document of talent that and three decade later and seem even more unique and rare in retrospect . the music be just extraordinary and packed with so much talent in writing and performance and arrangement and production that it absolutely infectious . the lyric and vocal arrangement be incredible . the performance by under appreciated talent like nell carter and ren wood uplift my spirit every time i hear them . while the film may be different from the stage version and i prefer the soundtrack to the cast album and which i find truly grating and under develop . here the arrangement be fill out and expand into dynamic piece that couldn not have be produce in a stage setting . but the music isn not the only thing extraordinary about this movie . the juxtaposition of almost hyper realist dialog scene ( remind me of altman film ) intercut with exuberant musical and dance number and really work . all the talent in this movie directing and writing and photography and editing and music and choreography and casting and acting and costuming and art direction merge perfectly into one of the best musical film i have see . i think it amaze how much we know about the character in hair and base on very little information or plot . theyre not draw a caricature and but a realistic and very human people . we see little glimpse of where they come from and but the portrait be complete by vignette that draw the character to the surface through accomplish acting and directing and edit . there an undercurrent theme of the misogyny of berger and hud which color their character by expose their reckless macho hippie ideology . the scene of berger home life reveals important detail about his psychology and and the brief glimpse of claude home tell u volume about his background through the simple and realistic and genuine interaction between claude and ( presumably ) his father . i love the fashion in this movie . it defiantly mix sixty idea with very seventy look ( one do have to overlook treat williams hair extension . ) . it a document of how chic much of the late seventy be and contrary to the conventional wisdom that the era be all about bad taste . claude beige knit tie be a hot trend of 1979 and and the hair and clothing of the singer and dancer ( particularly those in white during the central park scene ) mix up the decade in a way that suggest the timelessness of the musical theme . these element merge with twyla tharpe extraordinary state of the art choreography in a way that enhance the artistry of both . hairisn not a film that reward cynicism . if you come to it with expectation and then youre most likely go to be hold captive by artist who aren not bind by your rule . for me and it open my eye and ear and spirit to an insightful and passionate musical dialog about war and friendship and family that transcend it time and be still meaningful and relevant to me to this day .