Throughout September I will be raiding my collection of favourite movies to review one a day, with a focus on overlooked and underappreciated films.
Where to find it: Rent on Amazon
Length: 86 minutes
Synopsis: Lesbian romcom
Recommendation rating: 3/5
What I like about it: cute, funny, fluffy
What I don’t like about it: limited appeal due to camp nature
Review:
Director Jamie Babbitt presents a loving pastiche of the films of John Waters, while being far more enjoyable than anything he ever made. Natasha Lyonne plays Megan, an all-American teenage cheerleader. Everyone in town knows that Megan is gay, except for one person: Megan. Despite her protests that it is unnecessary (see title), her parents send her on a religious intervention at a compound in the middle of nowhere where she can learn appropriately rigid gender roles, unintentionally locking her away with a bunch of queer kids who strip away her last pretense of heterosexuality. Always a fun watch.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): conversion therapy, religion, sex