Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero

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.