Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Natasha Lyonne | ... | Megan | |
Michelle Williams | ... | Kimberly | |
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Brandt Wille | ... | Jared |
Bud Cort | ... | Peter | |
Mink Stole | ... | Nancy | |
RuPaul | ... | Mike (as RuPaul Charles) | |
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Katie Donahue | ... | Cheerleader #1 |
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Danielle Rene | ... | Cheerleader #2 (as Danielle Reneau) |
Cathy Moriarty | ... | Mary Brown | |
Eddie Cibrian | ... | Rock | |
Melanie Lynskey | ... | Hilary | |
Clea DuVall | ... | Graham | |
Katrina Phillips | ... | Jan | |
Katharine Towne | ... | Sinead | |
Joel Michaely | ... | Joel |
Megan is an all-American girl. She's a cheerleader and has a boyfriend, but she doesn't like kissing him very much, and she's pretty tactile with her cheerleader friends, and she only has pictures of girls up in her locker. Her parents and friends conclude that she *must* be gay and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, full of admittedly homosexual misfits, where she can learn how to be straight. Will Megan be turned around to successful heterosexuality, or will she succumb to her love for the beautiful Graham? Written by Martin Lewison <mlewison@utk.edu>
Incredible social commentary. Yes, It's a little campy, but it's all supposed to be that way. It's an amusing look at attempting to 'rehab" homosexuals with therapy and "finding their roots". Great acting all around, excellent writing.
Personally, it was the subtle things that did it for me. Mary's son was funny, and the cut-outs (just pay attention to the boys' lessons) were Hilarious. I thought it was a great tongue-in-cheek way of saying "okay, this is stupid, we need to let them be" for the gay community.
If you're in the mood for a lot of laughing, and RuPaul out-of-drag to boot, rent this one.