Behind the Scenes
In order to make Felicity more masculine they actually sculpted and molded her face to look broader and more manly, going beyond just makeup. She looks almost unrecognizable. Besides the awesome job the makeup and wardrobe people did making Felicity look drab and unfeminine, the simple scenery and shots help make the film intimate, real and candid. The film focuses on the lower and middle class and portrays their lifestyles in it’s mise e scene and simple scenery shots.
The Final Cut
I was actually reluctant to see this film at first, because I thought it was going to be as upsetting as Boys Don’t Cry or other transgender films that I had seen in the past, however despite dealing with the same issues, Transamerica focuses on the light heartedness side as well as the difficult. While in the theater it was easy to forget that I was seeing what very well could have been a controversial film and instead felt like I was watching just another road movie or independent film focusing on unique characters and family drama, since the Transgender story doesn’t steal the show or is it the only draw for the film.
The Upside:
Extremely likeable characters and plot and a powerful performance by Huffman. Believe it or not this film could be considered a feel good movie.
The Downside:
Not as gut wrenching or involved as the plot could have been.
On the Side:
Dolly Parton’s new song “Travelin' Thru,”which is featured at the end of the film is nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. Go Dolly!
Making the Grade:
The Story: A-
The Acting: A
Behind the Scenes: B
Overall: A-
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Article comments
1 - Aaman
Interesting - we also reviewed Transamerica today at Desicritics - check it out