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Loved it
*****(Five Stars) |
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This is an
amazing journey and the posters and advertisement do it no
justice at all. We are about to witness a huge Gay wedding
where over 20 Gay couples are to be wed at the same time in
Spain. Imagine focusing on
six of those Gay couples and following them as they
frantically run around
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a hurried attempt to get ready for the big day. That
would be pretty stressful and exciting and you would have a
hilarious drama with this plot alone, right? Well what if
you took the emphasis off the grooms and followed their high
strung mothers? Mothers who are loving and supportive of
their Gay sons, yet to some degree are a bit embarrassed
that they are about to attend this big Gay marriage and that is
why this is a real and dramatic journey for the "Queens"
in this tale. This is a realistic, edgy,
dramatic, and hilarious story. No matter what your
mother is like, one of these women will probably remind you
of her (one mother is a whore who cannot keep her legs closed for more than
five minutes). |
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This film is brilliant and
clever, all the while successfully avoiding cliché
stereotypes of how Gay people should or may seem to appear
in most movies (i. e. drugs, clubs). Some of the couples are
from mixed social classes but the film approaches all the
couples as if they were heterosexual couples getting ready
for a wedding. Yet no matter how rich or poor you are, or
how Gay or straight you are, everyone has drama as they
approach their wedding day and iron out all of the kinks
to make the day magical. |
 The
drama surrounding the mothers, Gay sons and this wedding
lead us to several scenes where traumatic conflicts occur.
One of the most shocking scenes involves the whore-mother
and her future son in law. Suffice it to say, I was
mortified. I will also say that the only unrealistic part of
this movie is that almost all of the scandals or unfortunate
situations result in a surprisingly optimistic ending. |
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I was most impressed with this
film for the overall message was love, happiness, tolerance
and letting go of prejudice. There is one warning however.
You will need to pay close attention because
some
of the flash backs even though only to a few hours before
start to give you a bit of whiplash. You will need to watch
closely to understand where you are in the timeline. Even
though the timeline can be a bit confusing I must say that
this is the best subtitled movie I have ever scene. I
literally forgot I was reading the film and was focused or
should I say caught up in the drama and action of the
movie. Go see it for you will Love it. |
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PS. If there is ever an
English remake I would love to be in this movie, the only
thing it lacked was a female impersonator. *wink* |
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 Queens
(Reinas)
Queens (Reinas) (Show Times at Gateway Cinema)
Art/Foreign, Comedy and Romance. In Spanish language with
English subtitles. A contemporary ensemble comedy that finds
five headstrong mothers coping with the personal family
conflicts surrounding the impending marriages of their Gay
sons. As these five very different women deal with their own
desires, prejudices and history they attempt to survive the
weekend as sex, anger, bigotry and love hilariously clash in
this ultimate wedding film about the strength of love and
the importance of family. 1 hour, 47 min. MPAA Rating: R
(for sexual content, brief nudity and language).
Official Movie Site:
www.queens-themovie.com |
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Show Times at
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