If it hadn't been for the music, this one would be a rather boring one and a half hours. Shampoo isn't as funny as advertised, that's for sure, but even though I didn't enjoy myself that much, the movie managed a semi-coherent story with a great soundtrack by Paul Simon. The little scene with Carrie Fisher was a bonus and the fact that Beattys character managed to grow a little by the end means this movie wasn't a total catastrophe... I don't think I can really recommend this one to many, but I'm sure fans of Paul Simon, the era, and the actors might find something they like in this one.

It was more annoying than anything at first, but after a while I got to liking it. It's really a kind of sad movie, probably more so than intended. Whether it was supposed to be comedic or not, it comes across as bleak and decadent, which I found interesting.