Peter Travers said it better...

Rating: 10/10 (29 February 2004)

Rolling Stone had it right, this is "visionary rock firepower" at its finest. John Cameron Mitchell gives a whirlwind triple-header as director, writer, and actor. His performance as Hedwig is not only incredibly brave, but has the ability to make you laugh, and cry, and sing along at the top of your lungs. The style of the movie walks a delicate line between being too stationary and too flamboyant, and succeeds remarkably. The musical numbers, while not your typical Hollywood production numbers, are full of energy and verve, and contain some of the most biting lyrics I've heard in a movie recently. And the plot, while admittedly thin, serves its purpose. I realize that to some, this may sound like mindless, adulatory fawning, and you know what? I don't care. I loved this movie. 10/10.