Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero

We had a blast watching this film at the Roxie in San Francisco. It is an epic tale of a super hero drag queen featuring an amazing selection of drag stars as the voices. The story is an inspirational tale encouraging everyone to believe in themselves and celebrate our individual uniqueness. Along with the rest of the audience, my son (13) & I laughed through the whole movie at the clever campy drag humor. The animation is vivid and glamorous (a fabulous mix of Jem & the Holograms meets Power Puff Girls). For any drag queen fan families out there it's a must see! My son and I highly recommend!

I had the beautiful experience of watching this awesome film with my family at the Roxie in San Francisco during the film festival. It was sublime, partly due to the wonderful, lively SF community present at the premiere and partly due to the film itself: a fun, refreshing, and clever adventure!

My whole family loved the story, characters, and the sheer love for the subject that is felt in every little touch of this wonderful picture. Our only gripe was that the pacing of the dialog could have been a little tighter -- there are some pauses while we wait for the other character to respond. However, that is minor: the film truly shines with amazing creative talent, truly AWESOME voice acting, great animated characters, an engaging story, and a big heart.

But what really makes this film stand out is how apropos it is with the current mainstream politics, which aims to destroy and diminish our beautiful diversity and dictate who we love and how. God knows we need Maxxie today more than ever to help fight the good fight against the latest incarnation of bigotry and intolerance. This film is the perfect antidote to fight evil insanity -- it will make you feel hopeful and put a smile on your face! But don't get me wrong: it's not a political film at all -- it's a celebration of all that is wonderful about drag and the LGBTQ community, an invitation to embrace our diversity, and an act of pure love.

Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero is a massive success for the queens of 2024 and 2025! I was afforded the immense pleasure of watching this film at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco among a lively crowd of all the beautiful community for which it was meant.

The animation and art direction are bright, poppy, and optimistic, complemented perfectly by the vocal talents of Grant Hodges, Erika Ishii, Terren Wooten Clarke, and a dazzling plethora of supporting actors. Wooten Clarke steals the show as Dyna Bolical, an Evil Queen worthy of the capitalizations in her campy reflection of vanity reminiscent of Snow White's ill intentioned stepmother.

The overall story decision to link the drag persona with the superhero alter ego is additionally inspired! Simon's coming of age through the combined fairy godmothers of Jae, Mama Mumu, and one very Jim Carrey-the-Mask-esque wig found in the back alley dreaded by every entry-level employee who's ever lived feels as real as the tales we lived through in our baby gay eras, unsure or insecure of the star power we all learn to possess.

I won't spoil much more, but I'll leave you with this note: if you ever wondered how Beaches could possibly get more tragic and somehow more hilarious, you won't be wondering much longer. Maxxie LaWow wows, to the max.

From start to finish, this animated romp is an absolute delight. The music? Spot on. The characters? Fabulous and full of life. And the story? A wildly fun journey through Maxxie's origin that had us howling with laughter and cheering for more. Whether you're a longtime drag fan or just discovering the world, this is a must-see celebration of queerness, creativity, and power.

The writing was sharp and witty-we literally laughed out loud multiple times-and the Maxxie LaWow universe is bursting with potential. We're already counting down the days until the sequel!

Long live Maxxie LaWow, we want more!

This is a true delight. I saw this on a HUGE screen in Redwood City and got totally caught up in it.

It's got great original songs (when was the last time you saw that in an original film?), eye-popping animation and an all-star cast of Drag Queen voices at their best.

The positive messages are all there but they never beat you over the head with it. It's done in gentle but energized beats without any bitchy cynicism or double entendre sex jokes. Yes, this is a "Drag SuperShero" movie that everyone can enjoy. Director Anthony Hand has really come up with something original and buyout for these trying times and I was there for all of it. Well done.