I wish people wouldn't keep comparing this film to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.. OK so two drag queen themed movies came out a year apart - get over it!!. Priscilla was great but thats not what this review is about To Wong Foo is unique. It stands well on its own and i was lucky enough to be at its World Premiere in London where Patrick gave a talk about the transformation and how he got into the role. I think it was a stroke of genius to use actors we perceive as really butch. All 3 of them worked so well together. Adding Chris Penn, Stockard Channing and even the cameos by Ru Paul and Robin Williams just sealed the deal.
At the time of writing (2008), 13 years on, it still makes me smile when friend quote lines from it. I hope one day this will be thought of as a classic of its time
At the time of writing (2008), 13 years on, it still makes me smile when friend quote lines from it. I hope one day this will be thought of as a classic of its time