A Drag Queen's Delight!

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2015)

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994): Dir: Stephan Elliott / Cast: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick: Comedy that highlights the exposure of alternative lifestyles in our culture. It regards three drag queens trekking across the Australian outback to a performance gig. They are met with scorn by those oppose to the lifestyle while others embrace their humorous actions. Terence Stamp stands out as Bernadette, an aged veteran drag queen looking to leave the public gigs behind. Hugo Weaving plays Mitzi whom we learn has a wife and son. In fact, it is his wife's casino that homes their latest gig. Mitzi left that life for his current and ponders how his son will react to his lifestyle. Guy Pearce plays the flamboyant Felicia who encounters the brutality of opposition when his antics fall on negativity. Bill Hunter plays a mechanic who befriends the trio and grows close to Bernadette all the while his Asian wife frustrates him with a performance that involves golf balls. This antic is a horrible distraction that fails to mesh with any other humour presented here. Sarah Chadwick plays Mitzi's wife who seems to accept her husband's lot in life. Directed by Stephan Elliott with a detailed screenplay that only derails in the third act when it seems to drag on. Highlighted with colourful costumes that elevate the personalities parading across the desert in a pink bus. Score: 8 / 10