NekoHomey
Purely Joyful Movie!
MonsterPerfect
Good idea lost in the noise
Zandra
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
David-Stavros-Onassis
Maybe most people love watching movies but never look at the tech side. The producer has extraordinary capabilities and creative incentives and saying this, this movie was actually filmed on an iphone 5S! Brilliant work!
aaronlbacks
Borne in the crack pipe dreams of transgender prostitutes is where this movie starts and finishes. And in between it bathes in its feces with the most superlative vanity. It etches obscene graffiti into donut shop tables and it shoots heroin in taxi cabs that reek of vomit. It masturbates in public. It flashes people in the park. It rivals even the reigning champ of filthiness, Pink Flamingos, but it takes the story telling element a step further in delivering an important message about the American Dream perceived by the lowest of the low - the outcasts of society. Even the people you're embarrassed to know want to climb that ladder, and I feel this movie voices those characters in an incredible way. Kitana Kiki Rodriguez as Sin-Dee wants a loyal husband and a normal life where she can support herself. Mya Taylor wants to become a recognized singer and performs a Christmas show every year. And Karren Karagulian moved to the US from Armenia to support his family and explore his sexuality. Each visionary gives an incredible performance, and each captures that feeling of that one crazy person you might see on the street somewhere. The chaotic energy of this movie is definitely heightened by the frantic camerawork, or rather phonework I guess because it's well known by now that this was filmed entirely on just three iPhone 5s's (which definitely add to the grimy and modern feel. It's probably the best choice Baker could have made to present this film. It feels like some random fight scene put up on Worldstar, filmed by an audience of phones with cracked screens; it's just how things are in this age and it was a brilliant move) which attempts to keep up with the drives of the characters, especially Rodriguez. I will say that a lot of the movie around and the jumping from polar opposites in tone and just scenarios gave me some mild nausea, and it gave an air of being unfocused. The powerhouse starts strong and also finishes strong, but it did lose some steam in the center making the film feel a little longer than it really was. Cutting out some fat and perhaps following some scenes out completely before switching to something new could make this movie I love. When Baker lets scenes like the showdown at Donut Time just breathe and play them to their extent, giving them the perfect Lubitsch Touch, it really is some kind of dark magic.
ttmesutton
The rough themes of drug use, prostitution, violence and poverty are presented through hilarious and oddly lovable characters and beautiful wide shots of the tangerine LA skies. I think the issues within this film may make some audience members uncomfortable. My friend with whom I watched the film with noted that it was "quite graphic" and on reflection it really isn't it's just that the film doesn't hide the 'dirty' side of things.In fact, it solely revolves around the dirty side of things. Yet you can't help but watch and laugh along with the portrayals of friendship and love that are uniquely expressed by each character. Great humor and warm backdrop aside, it's a touching film and I'm so very glad that I watched it.
duaneincali
First of all, I am not trans but I thought this is a great movie, regardless of one's persuasion. I immediately called my teenage daughter and suggested she see it. It went deeper than I thought it would on many levels. The cab driver picking up the hot hooker and being shocked when she did NOT have a dick was to me very interesting and I think helps people understand the trans mindset; which seemingly to date has usually been stereotypical for the most part. The connections were all very real; more than most movies. I especially liked the 2 leads looking out for each other. Mya Alexander to me shines in this and has a real shot at big traditional roles. I highly recommend this for all teenagers to help them deal either with any issues they may be going through, or even more so to simply be more accepting. Highest recommendation.
