TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Michael I was first exposed to this movie when I was 18 or 19 and a friend happened to pop it in while we were hanging out. I can safely say that this movie changed my life. If you hate musicals, like myself, then this is the musical for you. So creative and so original. This is one of the movies I watch pretty frequently and will always share with others.The best way I can describe this movie is: The life and love of a trans-gendered, German, punk-rock star that tries to become famous.If you're thinking about watching this movie, just do it. You won't regret it.

SnoopyStyle Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell) is a rock singer from East Germany. Yitzhak (Miriam Shor) is his suffering companion. Hedwig has become tabloid news as the the gay transsexual lover to rock star Tommy Gnosis (Michael Pitt). Hedwig has a lawsuit against Tommy as manager Phyllis Stein (Andrea Martin) has the band playing in unlikely places following Tommy's tour.Hedwig is a fascinating bitter character. Ultimately, his inch is too angry to be of much rooting interest. It's a terrific performance and I can imagine it would be an amazing live performance. I wanted more comedic moments. The directing style is limited with some animation work. This is set up for a cult classic.

victuki Plot: Hedwig, an kid from the RFA with some gender issues, finds only one way to escape from his country. Sex-change surgery, marry an American soldier and then grab his mother passport to get the hell out of there. Now in the USA, we will witness her story: girl meets boy, boy steals her songs to become a rock star...all of it through a great musical, or better said a "musiglam". Ludicrous, is it not? John Cameron Mitchell adapts his own Off-Broadway play into the big screen, directs and stars as Hedwig, in a movie full of colors, light and music. A film that became an instant classic, a cult low budget movie, and a reference in indie filmmaking at the beginning of this century. Stephen Trask plays the role of guitar player in Hedwig's band, and he is responsible for the whole soundtrack, a track list as solid as touching; what a perfect music for such a story.I remember watching this film around 2002 or 2003 in a nearby cinema, a "Glam Night", films like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (Jim Sharman, 1975), "Velvet Goldmine" (Todd Haynes, 1998) or this very film. I am not a fan of musicals, they seem to me a bit absurd, but when I watched this, I thought: "well, if it's excessive, it better be ridiculously excessive". And so it was, but not only that, it is a great film, a touching story and a wonderful soundtrack. Meet Hedwig, it is impossible not to enjoy her story.

arfdawg-1 If you don't think there;s a gay agenda then believe the glowing reviews. I'll tell you the truth.Hedwig, born a boy named Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a sex-change operation in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to - years later, Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. Her tour dates coincide with those of arena-rock star Tommy Gnosis, a wide-eyed boy who once loved Hedwig... but then left with all her songs.I first saw this off Broadway where it began. MehThe the CD came out and some how it was ALWAYS up front in Tower records. ALWAYS.Then this movie. Unwatchable. Now Broadway!!!!Let's pray it opens and closes the first night. It's nothing but propaganda created by an abnormal lifestyle.