Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

adonis98-743-186503 An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons, with the drag queen next door. Flawless is a dramatic comedy and a really not that good one i'm afraid. Philip Seymour Hoffmann looked pretty terrible as a drag queen and Robert De Niro deserved way better to be honest. Joel Schumacher definitely put a bit too much of his mind in here too i think and that is what kinda ruined or should i say? killed this movie before even it's release in Theaters on 1999? Probably yes.

nadiatownshend I will start by saying RIP Phillip Seymour Hoffman - his acting talents were magnificent and we truly lost a special person. Every one of his films is acted with passion and dedication and "Flawless" is no different. He is special in this and his portrayal of the fierce drag queen is tender and heartfelt whilst also being fierce and powerful. Robert De Niro is of course brilliant in his role and really did an incredible job playing a stroke survivor - that is no easy feat and he has put his all in to every movement and every word spoken. This film should be watched for the acting talent and energy of these two actors alone as well as the character study of two very interesting people who find themselves with unique challenges to face in life. The cinematography is not top notch (the film was made in '99 so it does have a rustic quality) but it's perfectly fine. The focus here is on the characters, colourful and frantically trying to find connections in a difficult world. They are flawed in some ways through sheer stubborness or quick tempers but they aren't all that different when it comes down to it - they are both flawed in similar ways and maybe that's why their friendship works. It doesn't feel forced - it grows naturally and their chemistry is on fire. I loved this film - it depicts the world of drag queens wonderfully and the difficulties members of the LGBT community faced in the 90's. For the time it was made I applaud it - it hasn't tried to sugar coat anything and it has thrust us in to a layered and colourful and magical environment. Loved it loved it loved it .It's on Netflix UK right now so watch it.

Raul Faust Lots of people stating how emotional and enjoyable this film is, so I had to see it myself. Unfortunately, I can't agree with that. Robert De Niro is the grumpy from the white snow story; he's always mad, bad humored and ready to fight. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a stressed drag queen who is always calling bad names to offend other people-- everybody in this movie seems to have no problem in offending others. The money debts situations I found to be unnecessary through the whole time, but in the end it had a reason-- which isn't that good anyways. Throughout the entire movie nothing much really happens; it's only simple talking, scolding and discussions. There isn't a character that you feel like you can identify with, since they're all very nuts. In the end, I feel "Flawless" is a waste of time; the movie goes on and on and when it gets to the climax, the outcome is minimal. Pass it.

FlashCallahan Walt Koontz, a homophobic guy, ends up with paralyzed vocal cords because of an unfortunate stroke.His therapy includes receiving singing lessons from a neighbour who is not only openly flamboyant but also a pre-op transgenderist.Both of them are equally prejudiced; Koontz against homosexuals and the neighbour against close-minded straight people...Also in a film like this, there has to be a sub plot about stolen money, because a sick homophobe and a drag queen bonding story just isn't enough is it? With Schumacher at the helm I was expecting a lot of neon and spandex thanks to a certain franchise, but this is the auteur who knows how to make a good movie and involve character arcs, rather than bowing down for the studio.Hoffman has never been better as the tortured queen who is desperate for better things, his performance is both moving, funny and sad, and unfortunately for De Niro rules the movie.But De Niro is fantastic playing someone affected by a CVA. His mannerism and gait are perfect, and some have said that he is doing his job half as$ed in this. That's their opinion, but I think it's his best performance since 'Heat'.The crime part of the film is where it fails. It has no real need to be in this sort of movie, and the final fifteen minutes of the film are just unnecessary for the two to bond a little more.It's not for every body, but it works and the performance of the two leads drag it up from the dull film it could have been..