I Am Jazz

2015

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4.3| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

Meet Jazz Jennings! Jazz is a transgender teenage girl who has been living as a girl since she was in kindergarten. Parents Jeanette and Greg have spent the years finding doctors to treat their daughter, while fighting the discrimination and misconceptions associated with what it means to be transgender. But, now that Jazz is 14, she is on the brink of the biggest challenge of her life: high school.

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Reviews

RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
ginarunnion Jazz, is an annoying brat, she gets whatever she wants. I remember when in an episode, she needed to lose weight in order to get her surgery, and her brothers decided to help her lose weight, so they go and play soccer. And when Jazz decided to quit after 15 minutes, her brothers kept encouraging her to keep playing, until she threw a tantrum. Her parents aren't better either, as they make Jazz their evident favorite, and I haven't seen an episode where her parents and her brothers have actually talked for that long. The only thing keeping this piece of hot garbage getting the 1/10 that it deserves are Jazz's two brothers. They are the best part of the show, and its evident that they care deeply for Jazz, considering that they haven't stopped helping her on her path to becoming a women. So +1 star for each of them.
overtheedge-18733 This is a show that exposes the extreme selfish centeredness of a transsexual child parents with no moral center that facilitate child abuse. A microcosm of a very spiritually corrupt society. It's kind of fun to watch the train wreck..
bichonbabies We love this show....Jazz has always known who she is. She deserves to be a woman 100% Jazz, do not let the haters get to you. They are ignorant. I am in my 60's, but my wonderful parents always taught me the right things. I was always taught right from wrong. You are so lucky to have such a loving family...God Bless you and your great family, Stay away from the ocean as we are DJ
atlasmb This reality show is about the lives of Jazz Jennings and her family. Since Jazz is transgender and an activist for the transgender "community", it is difficult to review this show without reviewing Jazz herself and the politics of gender identity. But I shall primarily try to discuss the show.Though "I Am Jazz" is about the Jennings family, Jazz is the star of the show. She is intelligent, beautiful, and possesses a keen sense of humor. She is also blessed to be surrounded by a closely-knit family that is very loving.I think she is also lucky that she self-identified as male at a very early age, making her journey of self-discovery easier than it is for many who assert their true gender identities after puberty.However, her life is anything but easy. First, she must cope with some people who go out of their ways to actively deride her and her life choices, as if they have a stake in the matter. There is a word for those seek to control or undermine the personal choices that individuals make--bullies.Secondly, transgenderism is a complex issue, so it is not easy to navigate. Jazz herself admitted she does not yet know her sexual orientation. So imagine how difficult it is for outsiders to understand the "rules" or processes that sexually dysmorphic individuals must discover for themselves.Jazz is a very understanding person, but she has displayed a tendency to stereotype senior citizens. That is my one criticism of this exceptional young woman. Actually, older Americans and the world dealt with some of these issues in the sixties and seventies. If you are not familiar with Dr. Renee Richards, her Wikipedia entry is very enlightening.As Jazz deals with the usual issue of adolescence (cliques, sexual feelings, physical attraction, high school, hormones), she is also dealing with the psychological and medical issues that surround gender identity. This makes the show extremely interesting. There is so much to be learned about genetic programming (genotype), body type (phenotype), gender identity, and sexual orientation, which are four different things.In the show, Jazz is very forthcoming, very frank, and very authentic. She provides a window into the often confusing subject of transgenderism. The show feels very organic, not overly produced. The family dynamics are familiar; they have issues and situations to deal with, like all families. We see a family member that needs more attention. Jazz's mother feels abandonment when a child leaves home for college.This is an unscripted show where no one knows the final act. It is both entertaining and educational to watch as Jazz discovers the best path through a minefield of personal and social obstacles.