directed by Stephan Elliott
Oh buddy… That’s a film that made my brain dance. I mean it. If you haven’t heard of it, let me put it this way… Imagine that Agent Smith from “Matrix” (1999), Leonard from “Memento” (2000) and that creepy guy who played Ramsley in “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) decide to get together, buy a big bus and go on tour as… drag queens. You think I’m joking? Ha, I wish. Or actually, no. I liked this film so thank you gentlemen for wearing those sexy shiny costumes and making me spend almost 2 hours in shock. Those three gentlemen (if you don’t know the films I’ve mentioned, then you have something to catch up on) are of course Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp (sorry for calling him creepy, but he really makes me shiver when I see him, even in this role). And actually, Stamp plays a transgender woman, while the other two are men working as drag queens. They decide to go for a month-long tour across the desert and perform with their special kind of cabaret. The story is both adorable, amusing, but also slightly dramatic, because people in small towns weren’t used to seeing men in such clothes. Oh, speaking of clothes. You can be sure to get a lot of new ideas since this film got an Oscar for best costume design in 1995. Well-deserve one, in my opinion. However, I cannot let you watch it without telling you about some funny facts. Do you remember amazing Tony Curtis? He was supposed to play Bernadette (the transgender woman), but finally resigned. Their second thought was… John Cleese, but he resigned as well. And then… Tim Curry! Imagine how different this film would look like if any of those fantastic actors decided to actually take the role. However, Stamp did a great job, so perhaps it was for the best. Still, it was possible to see Colin Firth in one of the roles as well. That would be better than “Mamma Mia” (2008) and “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (2001) in one. I think this story shows us the importance of casting, huh?
My rating: 7/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 