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Some Like It Hotgets a queer makeover inConnie and Carla, a lightweight comedy from the writer and star ofMy Big Fat Greek Wedding. In Billy Wilder's classic, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis teamed up in a male-as-female 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 likeVictor/Victoriawith 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 (that's Vardalos, to Collette's ditzy Carla) gets the hots for a drag queen's 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 we've seen before, which pretty much summarizes Vardalos's career to date. Vardalos has genuine comedic talent (and so does Collette), but it's adrift in this hash of old ideas.--Jeff Shannon
Tons of talent The storyline was good. It reminds me a lot of "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe. I knew it would be funny, but what suprised me was the talent. Toni and Nia have amazing voices. There are also some great songs from musicals if you like those. It is a very well done movie.
Hilarious at times, funny throughout and wholly entertaining I had no high expectations of this movie and it surprised me in a very positive way. I thought the movie was highly entertaining (you have to love all the musicalsongs), hilarious at times and at one point emotional(the fight between Robert and his brother Jeff). It's a good comedy of errors. Of course it is full of cliches, but who cares. Nia Vardalos and Toni Colette are very funny and of course David Duchovny is as always his charming self, which in this movie almost makes a boring person compared to the other very colourful characters of the movie. If there is one weak point to name it must be that the contrast between more reallife characters like Jeff's and the other characters is too big. Duchovny is very funny at times, but his humour is very different in style. Luckily they did not make him sing and dance like they did Richard Gere in Chicago. On the whole an entertaining movie.Fun on the Run Connie and Carla takes a modern day spin on the wonderful Some Like It Hot with twists of Victor Victoria. The "danger elements" are never too threatening, and the comedy never stops. The always excellent Toni Collette is virtually unrecognizable as the reluctant drag queen. Nia Vardalos (double duty as writer and star) is irresistably upbeat and unpredictable. And David Duchovny is as charming as ever. The film's bouyant energy maintains audience interest every minute. The songs are great. And thank goodness, gay issues are treated with respect. This is a film I'll watch many, many times and always enjoy. Highest recommendation.
