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Felicity Huffman deserves every award she's received for her outstanding performance in Transamerica, a small but rich movie about Bree--formerly Stanley--a pre-operative male-to-female transexual awaiting gender-reassignment surgery who learns she has a wayward teenage son named Toby. When her therapist (Elizabeth Peña, Jacob's Ladder) strongarms Bree into facing her past, she bails Toby (Kevin Zegers, Dawn of the Dead) out of jail and they end up on a road trip across the country. Such a premise could feel forced, but the script and performances make it persuasive and natural. Bree wrestles with discomfort and compassion as she learns about Toby's own troubles, even while her own grow worse when she's forced to ask for help from her hostile parents (the superb Fionnula Flanagan, The Others, and Burt Young, Rocky). Transamerica doesn't push for any great catharsis, but instead slowly peels away the layers of Bree's defenses, laying bare her basic struggle for respect and a chance at happiness. In many ways it's a showy role, but Huffman (Desperate Housewives) keeps her acting simple, direct, and thoroughly compelling. --Bret Fetzer
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Comedy drama starring Felicity Huffman as a pre-operative transsexual named Bree. One week before going under the knife, Bree learns that she fathered a boy who is now 17 and in trouble with the law. Bree helps her son, Toby (Kevin Zegers), who believes that she is simply a do-gooder. She buys a car and the two take a road trip to Los Angeles, Bree all the while attempting to keep from Toby the truth of the situation.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Pip.
Format:DVD
I went to see this film at the cinema, and i will be definitely buying this when it comes out on dvd.
Its truley brilliant, very funny, and heart warming, but with a serious edge to it. It follows the story of a transexual, just about to take the big step of going full on with the sex change. But as fate would have it, from her past her son calls (who she had never ever associated with since his birth).. and she reluctantly (at first) goes to his rescue, whilst he has no idea she is actually his father.
If anyone wants a good laugh or a good cry (in some situations) you have to own this film. It truely is an eye opener. I had no opinion on transexual, transgendered people, until i saw this film. Truely heart warming. A must.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By D. Schulten
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is essentially a movie exploring the relationship between a Father/Mother and son. The fact the mother is a transexual is incidental. The sympathetic, grounded acting of Felicity Huffman is simply astounding. Her performance, like the movie, constantly moved me in a way Brokeback Mountain did not. (but which everyone said would) This is understated filmaking of a high order and the writer/director and cast are to be congratulated on creating a touching, intelligent film, almost European in style, which never once 'preaches' or forces it's gender issues at you. Worth watching for Huffman's quite extraordinary performance alone. How she didn't receive an Oscar I'll never know.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By RD
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I can fully understand why Felicity Huffman was nominated for an oscar but I don't understand why she didn't win! A fabulous performance by the Desperate Housewife as a 'man' waiting to complete his gender transforming surgery when he finds out he has a son.
A phone call from a NY prison to inform Bree his son is in prison throws her life completely upside down. Her therapist refuses to sign her off for surgery until she faces everything from her past and is ready to move on. The surgery is scheduled for the following week and to go back on the list is out of the question for her. This prompts Bree to head down to NY if only to show she tried. Things don't turn out as planned when she offers to drive cross country back to LA with Toby so he can try his hand at acting.
What ensues is a wonderful journey not only through America but the life of Bree and Toby as they start to bond and really see each other. Very funny and touching movie.
A phone call from a NY prison to inform Bree his son is in prison throws her life completely upside down. Her therapist refuses to sign her off for surgery until she faces everything from her past and is ready to move on. The surgery is scheduled for the following week and to go back on the list is out of the question for her. This prompts Bree to head down to NY if only to show she tried. Things don't turn out as planned when she offers to drive cross country back to LA with Toby so he can try his hand at acting.
What ensues is a wonderful journey not only through America but the life of Bree and Toby as they start to bond and really see each other. Very funny and touching movie.
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MIGHT TRANSFORM YOUR VIEWS
Really impressive stuff,top quality acting and a great story with some tough subjects,all this handled with respect. Read more
Published 7 days ago by BAZ316
5.0 out of 5 stars
Transamerica
This is an brilliant movie and Felicity Huffman plays the part very well. Would never tire of watching this movie.
Published 1 month ago by Ms. L. Bond
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Superior!
s i m p l y d o e s n ' t g e t a n y b e t t e r !
Published 3 months ago by Christian Edlmayer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Watched once.... Worth it.
An interesting and touching film that will touch home with many members of the transgender community, and maybe open the eyes of those for whom transgender is a new or troubling... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James Bridges
5.0 out of 5 stars
Transamerica, A great film!
This film right now is one of my all time favourites. I have followed the career of Kevin Zegers faithfully since I first saw him in a film as a young lad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by butterfield
5.0 out of 5 stars
Personal Growth
It was a good dvd to watch with meaning in it like personal growth amongst the characters. I'm into scipt writing of sorts.
Published 6 months ago by raymond bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars
A truly enjoyable film
I first saw this film on a TV channel and as I find happens often I just had to own it for myself and a copy for a friend. Read more
Published 9 months ago by william
4.0 out of 5 stars
very thought provoking film,
A highly enjoyable film with two great stars as the lead roles. Quite moving in some places but also uplifting as well. Read more
Published 11 months ago by fivesgreat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Transamerica - A film that transformed my views
This is a fascinating, well made film that studies transgenderism and attitudes towards it. Felicity Huffman plays Bree/Stanley, a man who is on the verge of becoming a woman. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Victor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sincere and Thought Provoking
My Thoughts: Transamerica is a surprising, thought provoking and sincere film with the occasional light comedic moment to take the edge away from serious themes of family,... Read more
Published on 25 April 2011 by Dismal Angel
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