Review of Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives (2000)
7/10
Some terrific moments, but bogged down in places.
8 August 2010
The best moments are with Leslie Jordan and the scene with the women meeting at Beth Grant's character's house. Then there are the interview scenes with the returning son and the bizarre "Thelma & Louise" scene with the women pulling guns on the men and making them cross-dress. These scenes could have been shorter or left out altogether.

The storyline is a bit odd considering Brother Boy has been locked up for years (most as an adult), solely based on being a cross-dresser? Suddenly, after 20 years the characters feel guilt? His reason for incarceration could have been better written.

With all of the minimalist blocking, you never forget you're watching a movie based on a play.
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