Connie And Carla (Widescreen Edition) starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella, Alec Mapa
From Out Of Left Field
Some Like It Hot gets a queer makeover in Connie and Carla, a lightweight comedy from the writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. In Billy Wilders classic, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis teamed up in a male-asfemale drag comedy, whereas here, writer-star Nia Vardalos goes a step further (and several derivative steps backwards), teaming up with Toni Collette as the titular heroines, playing women posing as men posing as women--kind of like Victor/Victoria with excess mascara. They witness a murder, and the killer knows it, so they hightail it out to West Hollywood, where (with the help of poodle wigs and garish cosmetics) they blend in with the performing drag queens at the Handlebar club, where queer makeovers are fabulously mandatory. Connie (thats Vardalos, to Collettes
ditzy Carla) gets the hots for a drag queens straight brother (David Duchovny), and even Debbie Reynolds pitches in to give a show that any gay crowd would love. There are some well-earned laughs along the way, but the whole thing feels like a sitcom weve seen before, which pretty much summarizes Vardaloss career to date. Vardalos has genuine comedic talent (and so does Collette), but its adrift in this hash of old ideas. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Review: Connie And Carla (Widescreen Edition) starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella, Alec Mapa
I bought this film for my wife because she was a big fan of Nia Vardalos in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and Toni Collette in "Muriel's Wedding". I wasn't expecting much because if memory serves it received lukewarm critical reaction and barely registered a blip at the box office. Much to my surprise I was entertained from start to finish. I was expecting a tired rehash of "Some Like It Hot" but "Connie and Carla" has it's own mojo working. Where to begin. Vardalos and Collette riff of each other impeccably whether doing comic shtick or belting out some terrific Broadway chestnuts. The film's underlying theme is tolerance but it's not beaten into the ground lest it gets in the way of the fun. Recommended without reservation. Noteworthy is the appearance of Ian Gomez, Vardalos' real life spouse, as the club owner. Gomez used to be on one of my favorite TV shows, the American version of the British improv show, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
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