But I'm a Cheerleader
A promising comedy that goes awry all too early,
But I'm a Cheerleader
concerns a misunderstood high school kid (Natasha Lyonne) whose parents send her to a harsh, homosexual-rehabilitation camp despite a lack of evidence that she's gay. Ruled with an iron fist by a fascist counselor (Cathy Moriarty), the clinic only drives Lyonne's character toward an attraction to a rebellious tomboy (Clea DuVall), though screenwriter Brian Wayne Peterson and director Jamie Babbit are curiously intent on keeping the two apart and depriving the audience of other comic possibilities. Meanwhile, hoary clich'8es abound: prancing boys, butch gays, lipstick lesbians. Despite a fine cast full of young talent, and cameo appearances by Julie Delpy and RuPaul Charles, this attempt to skewer a present-day trend in "curing" homosexuals of their sexual preferences is flattened by stereotypes and unimaginative thinking.
--Tom Keogh
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| upc: |
0031398834823 |
| title: |
But I'm a Cheerleader |
| theatricalDate: |
01-01-1999 |
| stars: |
Natasha Lyonne
Clea DuVall |
| purchase date: |
05-11-2005 |
| publisher: |
Lions Gate Home Entertainment |
| published: |
22-07-2003 |
| price: |
$14.98 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| MPAA Rating: |
R |
| minutes: |
86 |
| last lookup time: |
152890192 |
| genre: |
Satire
Teen
Gay & Lesbian
Rupaul
Comedy |
| fullTitle: |
But I'm a Cheerleader |
| features: |
Color
Closed-captioned
Widescreen |
| director: |
Jamie Babbit |
| currentValue: |
$9.19 |
| created: |
152890192 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B00009MEB8
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