Ready? OK! (I) (2008)

In this poignant comedy, a single mom struggles to understand her young son's obsession with dresses, dolls and girls' cheerleading. With the recent death of her absent father and her ... See full summary »

Director:

James Vasquez

Writer:

James Vasquez

Stars:

Caroline Hyatt, Britt Medlin, Alison Grace Norwood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Caroline Hyatt	...	Breanna
Britt Medlin	...	Cheerleader
Alison Grace Norwood	...	Cheerleader
Keilani Joy Spahn	...	Cheerleader
Celia Tedde	...	Cheerleader
Bibi Valderrama	...	Cheerleader
Lurie Poston	...	Joshua Dowd
Ari Lerner	...	Mike
B.J. Lawrence	...	Coach Father Patrick
John G. Preston	...	Alex Dowd
Carrie Preston	...	Andy Dowd
Melissa Martine	...	Sister Mary Alice
Tara Karsian	...	Sister Vivian
Kali Rocha	...	Halle Hinton
Matt Ramon	...	Pedro

Storyline

In this poignant comedy, a single mom struggles to understand her young son's obsession with dresses, dolls and girls' cheerleading. With the recent death of her absent father and her wayward brother returning home, they must all learn to face reality and what it truly means to be a family.

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Plot Keywords:

cheerleading | doll | gay slur | catholic | nun | 

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Taglines:

Don't break the rules. Change them.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Felkészültél? OK!

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daisy 3 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Carrie IS the Film!

This may be a very low budget and common-themed play, but what makes this film so compelling is Carrie's character. I won't tell the whole story (it IS the other commentary).

The transformation the whole cast goes through as the film develops into a full story is remarkable. Even astonishing. Joshua, played by young Lurie Poston is perfectly believable. The fact that two siblings play the part of siblings is another very believable feature. All in all, the issue about Joshua's "sexual leaning" is treated with care, respect and love... Carrie (Andrea, Joshua's Mum) should be awarded some new kind of prize: she is absolutely fantastic at being Mum... she conveys her struggle in such a way that the film sort of makes you feel what she's going through.

Dialogues are good. Scenes are sometimes a bit over the top. Some really hilarious moments are cheap and effective. But, at least from my point of view, the substance that should be on the kid's side is transferred to the mother, thus diminishing the power of the message a bit. But, alas, Carrie's character IS the film!