Tockinit not horrible nor great

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

karmajun I really wanted to love this movie as a family flick, but the drag queen situations are a little beyond my 5 year old's comprehension. Still, I was in stitches multiple times due to Nia Vardalos Comedic writing and competent acting. The premise - show tune singing lounge singers/dinner theater singers witness a mafia hit and leave town to hide out - in plain sight in LA - as Drag Queens singing Show Tunes! Very "Some Like it Hot" with the only box office star of stage and screen being Debby Reynolds - I mean, although Nia and Toni are good actors, it is no Marilyn Monroe/Tony Curtis level dynamic going on. Duchovny does a decent job as Nia's love interest in the movie. Good acting, just predictable plot movement.I kept thinking through the movie that the singers would contact the LA FBI office anonymously and explore helping with the investigation in the mafia hit back in Chicago. Still, the rather lame plot development - given that it has been done several times before - treated the gender bending situations in a modern light that was humorous and actually inviting. I'm as straight as the day is long and I love show tunes, so to see a room full of actors & extras belting out "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" or "I'm gonna Wash That Man...." -- well, it was so stereotypical and at the same time, poignant! Of course, no "Some Enchanted Evening" or "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" was used in the production of this movie, and if "I feel Pretty" was covered, I missed it - thankfully. Absolutely delightful, can't wait to watch it with my sons when they are older - it might prompt some discussion of why men are called "Drag Queens" rather than "They are weird".

jeanwinchester How can I be serious about a light-hearted comedy? I recorded this, thinking that it would be amusing to have on in the background as I was packing. Nevertheless, within twenty minutes, I stopped moving around, made a coffee and watched it. Now, I am not a fan of drag shows...and I've seen a few. I like my entertainment professionally presented and for me to watch people miming is not something for which I'd pay. But the film was light-hearted enough, I knew where the plot was going, could guess the ending and to a certain extent, I enjoyed the songs. Both lead actress' were enjoyable to watch and I smiled a few times. So where did the crying come in? You see, I am a transgendered woman, and have been for decades. I also have a brother, the last member of my immediate family, and...I still love him. He used to agree to meet me in Tesco's car park. However, for the last four years, I have been abandoned and disowned, and told never to get in touch again. The scenes between the brothers were unimaginably painful to watch, even more so when they hugged. I have been yelled at by fundamental Christians, once they found out who I was (I am an author of some standing) and my life has retreated until I have become a recluse. We are all people. It offers me some comfort that everybody can find different and hidden meanings in films which are not designed to evoke such emotions.

vldazzle I watched it tonight as a TiVo suggestion. I thought it was a good combo between "To Wong Foo..." and "Victor Victoria". I saw 2 stage performances of the latter (and the movie) but the stage were separated by many years- still fun (in Chicago). Wong Foo I've only seen movie but many times. As a woman of 70, I know that drag queens could teach most of us a lot, and people have often told me I look just like Debbie Reynolds (from my 20's to recently).I wrote in to the cable networks that they messed up by having "Queer Eye for .. girl" using regular lesbians, because they have little to teach other women. I would love lessons on styling from drag queens (if I can't get a free makeover from Nick Arrojo).

That_Beatles_Girl Connie and Carla, two Broadway musical-lovin' middle-aged best friends, are having trouble finding work. When they witness their boss being killed by two criminals, they head to L.A. and end up posing as drag queens in order to stay under the radar. However, their act is too impressive and the duo quickly become a sensation. This spells trouble for Connie and Carla because the men who killed their former boss is after them. Meanwhile, Connie falls for the brother of another drag queen, but cannot reveal her identity because it would blow their cover. At first I was wary of what appeared to be yet another "Some Like It Hot" knock-off, but by the first 15 minutes I had fallen in love with the movie. Connie and Carla are two of the most likable female characters in recent cinema and you can't help but feel for them during their highs and lows.I don't know who the target audience of "Connie and Carla" is supposed to be. Single women? Gay men? Well, it doesn't really matter. "C&C" is a great feel-good film, no matter what some nasty film critics may say. Great costume design, musical numbers (the actresses faired quite well in the singing department) and amazing chemistry between all the actors help to make this a very enjoyable film.