Review of Stage Beauty (2004) by Kevin G — 12 Feb 2011

Eh it's okay. To say I've seen all of this would probably be a lie, but I think I saw most of it and got the gist of what happened from beginning to end. I've never been all that fond of these historical period pieces centered around plays.

Billy Crudup in drag is what makes the movie entertaining and is what redeems it from it's semi-typical formula. The concept of men who take absolute pride in portraying women and get so lost in their roles that they practically become effeminate is inspiring in a lot of ways and pretty ironic considering the extreme conservative values of the time.

That being said though, I can't say it's something I had any burning desire to watch.