Pitoc gives deeper dimensions to a character who, at first glance, seems manipulative, flighty and a little shifty. Schafer has filled his landscape with a wonderful wonderland of characters. Leupp, who has performed as Miss Coco Peru on stage and in the film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, is a mix of fun and fright. Lorri Bagley has a show-stopping scene as one of Rich's girlfriends who pauses in the midst of lovemaking to offer some sound sex advice . . . And Spelling, a good sport who has been given a makeover for trick that scarily resembles Miss Coco Peru, delves deep to show how Katherine's deep-seated need for love in chasing the unavailable Gabriel is coupled with her fears of finding out uncomfortable truths about herself.
Spelling has a standout meltdown moment that's unnervingly soul-searching.
It seems that the filmmakers have accomplished a neat trick with trick, making it go far beyond what it promises at first. A Fine Line Features release written by Jason Schafer, directed by Jim Fall.