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Your Learning Zone - Transamerica (Widescreen Edition)
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Manufacturer: Weinstein Company
Starring: Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan, Andrea James, Danny Burstein
Directed By: Duncan Tucker
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HUFFMAN,FELICITY
EAN: 0796019790390
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Weinstein Company
Manufacturer: Weinstein Company
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Weinstein Company
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-05-23
Running Time: 103
Studio: Weinstein Company
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic Film! Incredible performances!
Comment: I've had my own prejudices of the transgendered world, and it's not hate, just more not getting it or understanding why someone would want to change their gender, on a personal note could never comprehend that. Gay is one thing, that's fine, you're attracted to who your attracted to, whatever, it's cool, that's understandable, but transgender is something else and has nothing to do with that. It's a whole new level. With that said, I was hesitant to watching this film because of the content, but I'm glad I finally did watch it, because I absolutely loved it. They made it in such a way that someone like me could comprehend what they could be going through and that I could connect to and say, okay yeah I get it, alright, that's fine.
The characters and the performances are completely natural and stellar. I'm amazed, between Felicity Huffman and Kevin Zegers, whom before this film I had never seen anything of either of these actors, but of course have heard of them, but wow, where have I been living, they were fantastic and finding the heart and the soul of these two very different people they were playing and they connected. This is a fantastic film that takes place on a road across the country, as the characters journey physically, they take a journey themselves personally. Worth seeing.
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Summary: DUNCAN TUCKER, OPUS 1
Comment: *** 2005. Written and directed by Duncan Tucker. Two Academy awards nominations (song and actress) and Golden Globe earned by Felicity Huffman. A transsexual, on the verge of being operated must drive across the U.S. in the company of his son, a juvenile delinquent. Clichés and clichés. The redeeming and edifying road movie is a common theme of American cinema; just think, for instance about Don Siegel's Two Mules For Sister Sara (cowboy and nun) or Barry Levinson's Rain Man (Special Edition) (yuppie and autistic person). The only original element of TRANSAMERICA is the decision to ask an actress to play a male would-be transsexual. Apart from that, nothing new under the sun. Already forgotten.
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Summary: Great Road Trip Film
Comment: I was really prepared not to like this film as I have grown tired of Felicity Huffman's pathetic overacting on "Desperate Housewives, " but in this quiet, affecting road trip film she underplays beautifully and accomplishes more by acting less. As Bree, the conflicted pre-op transsexual, Ms. Huffman lowers her voice an octave and wears heavy makeup to make her character authentic. I did think throwing every family dysfunction in the mix was a bit much, but Bree's relationship with her parents who called her "Stanley" was touching and real. A key element to this films success is an impressive soundtrack that adds to the ambience. Watch for the wonderful Grahame Greene in a small role.
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Summary: Good movie, misleading title
Comment: When I first heard about this I thought it was going to be some sort of documentary on trans people in the US. Last night I watched it with a friend when it came on Lifetime and was pleasantly surprised. I think the title could also have been more descriptive of the actual plot. This movie's depictions of both a transgender person, their family and a sexually abused teenage boy was all very accurate and well done. The movie makers didn't seem afraid to go anywhere, and pulled off intense dramatic moments as well as some comical situations and dialogue. However, I gave it only 4 stars because there were a few scenes and parts of the movie that could have been improved, as well as the title issue.
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Summary: A must-see!
Comment: "Transamerica" is worth watching solely because of Felicity Huffman's performance. The terrific actress plays Bree, a not-quite-yet woman waiting for the final sex-reassignment operation. However, a couple of days before the operation, Bree gets a phone call from NYPD, informing her she has a son and that she needs to get there and bail him out. Bree reluctantly does that, but instead of telling her hustler son she is his mother, she tells him she is a missionary and offers to drive him to California, where he wants to become a porn actor.
This is a movie with real people and real problems. On the way to the East Coast, there are many twists and turns awaiting Bree and her son, and it adds to the humanity of these two, well, unique people. A very admirable aspect of this movie is that it never treats transsexuals as jokes - and Felicity Huffman always plays her character with respect. It is truly an Oscar-worthy performance. Another outstanding performance here is by Kevin Zegers, playing Bree's problematic son - and just you wait 'till you see the background story. All in all, a movie to watch at least once, and an actress to cherish.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Emmy® winner Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives) won the Best Actress (Drama) Golden Globe® Award for her "fiercely funny and deeply powerful" performance (Pete Hammond, Maxim) that is "thrilling to watch." (A.O. Scott, The New York Times) Huffman plays Bree Osbourne, a conservative transsexual woman, who learns she is the parent of a long-lost 17-year-old son (Kevin Zegers). The wheels of fortune take Bree and son on a cross-country adventure, including a memorable visit with Bree’s parents, that will change both of their lives. A funny, touching, completely original look at the modern American family, "TRANSAMERICA will leave you in a state of movie euphoria. It’s hilarious and deeply affecting." (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal. "Felicity Huffman is incredible. One of the year’s most unforgettable performances." -Stephen Mooallem, Interview
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