Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) YTS

Reviewed by Scott M. 10 / 10

I first saw Hedwig and the Angry Inch

I first saw Hedwig and the Angry Inch not long before or after 9/11. I had no idea what to expect. What I did not expect is how amazing the music would be. It has stayed with me all these years. Stephen Trask is a brilliant songwriter. The songs were and still are so absolutely infectious. The performances are all top notch. John Cameron Mitchell was born to play Hedwig. After all, he created the character. His co-stars are excellent too. I never thought about it at the time but it was a film we needed so soon after 9/11. I believe it helped people process some of their pain or kept their mind’s off of it for at least that hour and a half. Midnight Radio has become a song I have grown particularly attached to. Sometimes, I will play that song ten times in a row!

Reviewed by Allan C 8 / 10

Hilarious, absurd, and touching musical Hedwig and the

Hilarious, absurd, and touching musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) **** A hilarious, absurd, and surprisingly touching musical about a trans East Berlin rocker on a shabby tour while chasing a former lover who stole her songs, elevated by John Cameron Mitchell’s fantastic performance and Stephen Trask’s excellent music, even if the occasional music-video fantasy drifts away from the story’s strongest real-world moments. FULL REVIEW ON LETTERBOXED

Reviewed by Ryan P 5 / 10

Hedwig and the Angry Inch screened in 1975

Hedwig and the Angry Inch screened in 1975 by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask is a well written musical/rock opera. The short version of this movie is about a German, Headwig, transgenders into being a female and finds a way to complete herself later in her life as a whole from the past two break ups she has endured. All of which happens to be narrated through a rock musical performance, which is the best way to tell Hedwig’s story. It’s a necessity to have a musical component to this, without it, the story wouldn’t be so well written. While the musical-rock opera makes the story unique, that doesn't mean it guarantees the movie being great. For example, not all of the songs present will tell you what the story is about while other songs keep switching back and forth from Hedwig’s past to the present. It may often leave your head spinning while trying to make sense of the film’s plot from songs and moments that do matter, leaving you to finally understand the film halfway through instead of the beginning. For me, it’s debatable if it was just paddening in a movie just to make it longer, but that frustration is somewhat softened by the musical factor. Regardless, the message at the beginning and the end was fantastic. When the tattoo was half complete at the beginning and fully completed at the end, is what I will argue the film’s strongest form of symbolism in this movie about finding yourself. In conclusion, while Hedwig’s progression of events may be slightly confusing to understand, it’s a film I would still recommend to certain people. It’s a great movie with a rich story of trying to build yourself and rising up from constantly dealing with bad blows, which in this film was Headwig’s past relationships. You don’t understand or get a grasp until the middle of the movie but it’s still worthwhile. It may not be for everyone, as some may find some scenes uncomfortable, or see the movie as one big music video. It’s still a great movie and manages to be a great cult classic to rewatch today.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2001

Action / Comedy / Drama / Music / Musical

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

2001

Action / Comedy / Drama / Music / Musical

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I first saw Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hilarious, absurd, and touching musical Hedwig and the

Hedwig and the Angry Inch screened in 1975

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