Review of Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) by Rocky S — 31 Jan 2009

On a whim I decided to give this movie a shot after a friend had recommended it some time back and it had been sitting in my GLBT movie collection for sometime. I was certainly surprised once the film started and was generally pleased with the result.

Sure, it's not the kind of film that's going to win any Oscars, but that's not why it was created. At its core it's a comedy presented dramatically, an homage to the era of Bette Davis films when women were stronger in different ways and had to be gifted with some of the best one-liners ever. It's campy beyond belief complete with hammy acting and a drag queen at the center of it all, and in that sense it does amazingly well as a film of its kind.

You're either going to love it or hate it, really. Should you decide to watch it, try to appreciate it what it is and not for what you expect it to be.