Review of Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) by Sausages M — 07 Jun 2013
Enjoyable campy romp, this film sets out to parody the campy melodramas of the 50s and 60s by being one at the same time as sending them up. Charles Busch is very good as the heroine of yesteryear, and a convincing woman, but for my money, plays it a bit too straight.
This is less Mommie Dearest and more well, Die Mommie Die! I suppose it's hard to pull off intentional camp, but everyone does a good job- particularly the ever-handsome Jason Priestley. Unfortunately I saw the first twist coming a mile away and that made the last third a little too silly, but not silly enough.
It's good enough if you're a fan of the original genre and looking for something light and entertaining.
This review of Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) was written by Sausages M on 07 Jun 2013.
Die, Mommie, Die! has generally received positive reviews.
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