The Stranger

The most enjoyable thing about Good Hair is not its (almost uncritical) exploration of the booming, recession-proof black-hair economy but its narrative of four hairstylists who are preparing to compete at the annual International Hair Show in Atlanta. Two of the hairstylists are black women, one is a white man, and one is a black man who wears high heels. It is impossible for the white hairstylist not to be a very curious character—he even looks a little like Bruno. The contest at the end is thrilling and presents an excellent mirror to a key Marxist insight about the limits of capital (more about this when everyone has seen the documentary). (See Movie Times: thestranger.com/film.) by Charles Mudede

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