Friday, 29 July 2005

Connie and Carla (2004)

Nia Vardalos' follow-up to her mystifyingly successful "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is this cross between "Some Like it Hot" and "Victor/Victoria" although not as classic a film as either.  She and her co-lounge singer, Toni Collette, witness a murder and go on the lam, ending up as girls pretending to be boys pretending to be drag queens.  With their unconventional looks the two actresses can just about get away with the bizarre appearance their new act demands.  To be honest, it is on balance not a particularly good movie, but it does have its entertaining moments and it certainly has a very big heart in the right place.

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