I thought that this movie was stupendous. The art the scenery the acting the singing the dancing everything was so good and impressed me a lot. Some examples that I liked about the movie were when Johnny Depp and his gang get out of their car and just get rough and tough with the squares. Another that I liked was the riot scene it had so much combat movements in it. And the final thing that I thought was impressive was the music overall it was so upbeat and head banging music.

In 1950s Baltimore, a bad-boy with a heart of gold (Johnny Depp) wins the love of a good-girl (Amy Locane), whose grandmother (Polly Bergen) smells like moth balls and turkey grease.I like the quirkiness of John Waters and he really has assembled an impressive cast here (catching Depp before he became even bigger). But I just did not get all that attached to the film, primarily because of the singing. I am sure the music that turned me off is the same reason many people love the film, but I just could not get into it.I still think it is worth seeing, especially if you are a fan of Waters, Depp or Ricki Lake. Seeing Amy Locane in a prominent role was cool, and it is a shame she never quite made it to A-list star level (though she made it further than Jill Schoelen).

The script and acting are intended to be bad (a parody)as are most teen movies, ex: 'Blackboard Jungle' (which was supposed to be serious but I laughed throughout)were at the time. I wish they had produced the Cry-Baby' movie as it really was in the fifties. The best part was the group imitating the Crew Cuts doing 'Sh-Boom.' They should have included Johnnie Ray because he was the original 'Cry' baby.The movie also had its' obligatory negroid, ala 'Little Richard.' This film is set in Baltimore when I was a teen living in suburban Milwaukee. We didn't have blacks in our grade or high schools. There were no middle schools; they were called 'junior highs.' There was as much or more promiscuity as there is today. Kids usually met by telling another, passing notes like 'I want to meet him/her.' This was networking in the fifties. After junior high my parents transferred me to a Lutheran high school and the girls kept their legs crossed. There were more virgins than in a large convent.'American Graffiti' was more typical of teen life in the fifties but that was set in California. The TV show 'Happy Days' was set in Milwaukee and was the truest to form as the 'Moments I Remember' (Four Lads).

John Waters has outdone himself with this one. I knew going in I'd like it having seen others of his works and besides I pretty much like most of the talent. Johnny Depp is among my top favorites and as far as I'm concerned he elevates any film with his talent. But what surprised me was how much fun 'Cry-baby' was. Like I said - one giant grin from beginning to end. The music is fantastic, the singing is fantastic, the acting, the scenery, the dialog, all of it -- fantastic! Who knew? Johnny Depp can sing, Iggy Pop can dance, and as for Amy Locane, what a surprise! Not only can she dance and sing but she can act too. Another standout is Traci Lords who must certainly silence her critics with her performance.The movie does go dark midway and I guess Waters couldn't help inject some social commentary when after the drapes and the squares rumble in the park the former go to jail while the latter go free. That dampens the initial jubilant and care-free mood considerably but I guess this conflict was necessary in order to make the resolution more fulfilling. Or I guess that's how Waters saw it. In any case the singing and dancing just goes on and it's all just fantastic!