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Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) Rank 4 Reviews
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Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
On the screen, the rip-roaring rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch retains all the excitement and energy it had on stage while adding depth, clarity and emotional texture. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
The term "Rock Musical" is unlikely to raise the roof where box office
grosses are concerned. Bar "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", I doubt
there is a single rock musical that the average Joe can name with ease, and even
that ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
Columbus CityScene (Rick Curnutte)
Perhaps the best movie musical of the past decade ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Columbus CityScene (Rick Curnutte)
LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
Mitchell retools his play magnificently, opening it up into a vibrant cinematic work. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at LA Weekly (Ernest Hardy)
New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Clever, funny, wildly innovative. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
The film's not only funny and weird, it's oddly poignant. I miss Hedwig already. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Clever, funny, wildly innovative film. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
The sight of Hedwig and his band transforming a trashy trailer into a glitter-rock stage during "Wig in a Box" was so exhilarating I almost leapt out of my seat. The movie is pure theater, as it should be. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
Builds into a moment of such gorgeous rocking that you truly lose yourself in some musical otherworld you never dreamed you'd reach in current films. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
The story is told so passionately that it demands as much of you as it does of its performers, all of whom are up there, giving everything. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
It's not a lark or a kitschy goof or a parody; it just is what it is and you can't tear your eyes away from it. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Verbally witty and musically appealing, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is edgy and smart. Mitchell's direction is visual but understated -- plenty of fun things to look at, but not he's flashy about it. Even better, there's no Tim Curry in fishnet ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
As much as I want it to, the Hedwig and the Angry Inch phenomenon just can't be summed up by my 600 words or so. The stage play, debuting in 1998, has grown so popularity that no fewer than six actors have filled the lead role and many famous rockers ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Mitchell's successful screen version of his acclaimed play, which feature one of the most original hero(ine), benefits immeasurably from the skills of his producer Christine Vachon and production designer Therese DePrez. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Thanks to Mitchell's electrifying work in front of and behind the camera, you'll find yourself falling in love with this rock odyssey. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
And they said the movie musical was dead. To be sure, the genre's looked better, but not since before Vietnam began to get ugly. Spontaneous song and dance numbers no longer held much interest for a troubled America. Eventually, Hollywood took the hint ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
A deliciously innovative and refreshing glam rock musical about a drag queen from East Berlin, based on the hit off-Broadway show that ran in New York from 1998-2000. It was produced on the low-budget of $6 million. If you don't think that was low, then ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
"...tells this story smartly and expertly, but what makes it a masterpiece is... it's fun too." ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
The film's not only funny and weird, it's oddly poignant. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
It does things that only the movies can do, and it does them with an abundance of wit, irony and energy. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Dallas Morning News (Chris Vognar)
Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
If Hedwig has a flaw, it's that it lingers a bit longer than it should. Though only 90 minutes long, the last 10 or so feel forced, as if the editor padded out a few songs to meet their contractual length. It's hard to call an hour and a half ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Mitchell directs and stars in the riotous, loving, and only occasionally pathos-milking film adaptation of his own acclaimed Off Broadway play, with great up-your-ante music and lyrics by Stephen Trask. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)
John Cameron Mitchell credits Plato as the inspiration for his rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Now Mitchell has turned his play into a raucous, touching celebration of a film. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)
New Times (L.A.) (David Ehrenstein)
Offers an enormous amount of pure silly fun for the entire non-nuclear family, no matter what gender they may be. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at New Times (L.A.) (David Ehrenstein)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Mitchell gives this post-punk, neo-glam rock extravaganza everything in his loaded arsenal of talents. He gets the sound right, the look right, the fun right and - this is crucial - the pain right. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Mitchell, who also directed and wrote the screenplay, originally created this glorious rock opera for the stage with composer-lyricist Stephen Trask. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
It's a positive hat trick by John Cameron Mitchell. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Wildly witty, but also inventive, audacious and poignant. ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Mitchell creates a truly tragic figure in Hedwig; where she could have been simply a caricature with a Farrah Fawcett hairdo, she is a completely sympathetic character. Mitchell is also a wonderful singer, and since this is a musical, this helps. The ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
ShowBIZ Data
Fine Line Features; A Killer Films production; Producers: Christine Vachon, Katie Roumel, Pamela Koffler; Writer-director: John Cameron Mitchell; Adapted from the stage play by: ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at ShowBIZ Data
The Movie Chicks
In this glam rock opera, Hansel Schmidt (John Cameron Mitchell) grows up in Communist East Berlin behind the wall; dreaming of the day he'll meet his soul mate. An American GI (Maurice Dean Wint) promises to marry him and take him back to the ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at The Movie Chicks
CinemaSpeak.com (Ryan Kugler)
THE MOVIE: Two non-traditional musicals were released in 2001 and, unfortunately, the superior one got overlooked. It's true that both Hedwig and the Anrgy Inch and Moulin Rouge brought the musical back in daring and original new ways, but only ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Ryan Kugler)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig in Hedwig and The Angry Inch.To: Diva Hedwig, the internationally ignored song stylist. From: Jeanne Aufmuth, a freshly converted fan.Dear Hedwig, I caught your kinky musical mockumentary and am itching (not inching) to ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
filmcritic.com (Rachel Gordon)
Following the success of Hedwig and the Angry Inch Off-Broadway and in other major cities comes this colorfully energetic filmed adaptation. Written, directed by, and starring the original, ever-talented John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig delivers the ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at filmcritic.com (Rachel Gordon)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
We first meet Hedwig, with a piled-high platinum wig, ruby lipstick and deeply pained eyes, belting out an impassioned rock and roll song.She and her band, the Angry Inch, are squeezed into a corner near the buffet table at the ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The able work of film editor Andrew Marcus ("American Psycho"), production designer Thérèse DePrez, and art director Nancey Pankiw, along with Cameron's solid direction, makes for an outrageous, but energetic and poignant film. It takes a ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
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Daily-Reviews.com (Stephen Cooke)
Ten minutes of deleted scenes help flesh out the character of the band's manager, played by SCTV veteran Andrea Martin, displaying her mastery of the skull-implanted mobile phone, and there's the usual filmographies and a trailer, plus an option that ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Stephen Cooke)
Michael Dequina
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Edward Johnson-Ott
Had "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" came out in the '70s, right after David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust," it likely would now be regarded as one of the most popular rock musicals of all time. Released in the 500 channel, sensory overload world of 2001, however, ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott
Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Synopsis: An East German homosexual named Hansel (Mitchell) falls in love with an American army sergeant. In order to cross the Berlin Wall and marry him, Hansel endures a sex change operation; but the procedure is botched, leaving him with a oneinch ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Not since The Rocky Horror Show has a transsexual rock comedy with such heart reached the big screen. This film was a real treat - a big bang for my $10. Brought to the screen after his 5 year run off-Broadway, writer, director and star John Cameron ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
DVDActive (Pete Roberts)
There isn’t much more to say about this flick except that it came as quite a surprise how effective it actually was. It has “different” subject matter to say the least but still sticks to the fundamentals of an emotional story. John ...read the complete Hedwig and the Angry Inch movie review at DVDActive (Pete Roberts)
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