The Fabulous, Mesmerizing Hedwig

Rating: 10/10 (28 July 2010)

Fantastic rock musical about a German transsexual singer and her band's rivalry with a young and mainstream hipster.
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is simply brilliant, a glorious ode to making peace with yourself, whoever you are. John Cameron Mitchell, who created the role and the stage show on which the film is based, is phenomenal, taking a character whose persona is built on caricature and letting us see the good, bad and everything in between of the real person. It helps that the film's soundtrack is stunning -- there's not really a weak song in the bunch.
My personal favorites are "Origin of Love" and "Wig in a Box."
Grade: A+