love it

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2002)

I hate when people post `I love this movie. It's the best film ever!! GREATEST OF ALL TIME!' I find it unhelpful and it almost always indicates that the person posting hasn't seen very many truly classic movies.
That said - JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL is the coolest guy ever and Hedwig is the best movie of alllll time! All other movies that have music suck compared to this one! I love Hedwig! I love him so much that if he called me on a Saturday morning at 5am asking if I'd help him move, I'd be all `OH HELL YES!' This movie is a 10 out of 10. It's all the stars I've got to give! My god, my head is about to explode cuz this movie is soÂ… [SPLAT! my head explodes].
Just had to get that out. Hedwig is mighty in every respect. The whole movie revolves around a hero staggering from denial to knowledge, joy to pain, and pretty much every extreme you can name. Mitchell is utterly convincing as Hedwig. The art direction is often stunning - with things like a glam stage exploding out of the side of a trailer home and quivering cartoons that are very touching. The music is perfect soundtrack to pour forth from a character that worshipped Bowie, Lou Reed and Ann Margaret. The only complaint I have is that the end went on about one song too long. I like this movie way too much to claim it's a classic of any sort.
The DVD documentary is one of the best DVD extras I've ever seen. Instead of replaying the movie, or dwelling on explaining certain scenes, the documentary explores the evolution of Hedwig from obnoxious club act to the stage and then to the screen.