darklordwendel

As a friendship movie? 8/10, good but not groundbreaking.

As a movie about the trans experience, allyship, etc. -- this is more or less exactly the movie I was hoping it would be. 10/10

This movie is Will Ferrell using his clout to Trojan Horse people into watching a movie with a trans protagonist and hopefully learning to empathize with her. Modern Family increased acceptance of gay marriage by humanizing the gay experience. Hopefully "Will & Harper" can do that for the trans experience.

If you have someone in your life who loves Will Ferrell but has never considered the inner workings of a trans person's life? Show this to them. If you have someone in your life who *says* they're fine with trans people but doesn't really understand how emotionally devastating it can be to live as the wrong gender? Show this to them.

I'm not the first to say this is "Too Wong Foo..." meets "From Dusk Til Dawn", nor will I be the last, I'm sure. But if you're looking for the elevator pitch, that's essentially what this glorious horror comedy is.

I have watched A LOT of mediocre comedy with Drag Race alums, but this isn't one of them. "Slay" knows exactly what type of camp comedy/horror it wants to be and it embodies that PERFECTLY. And Director/Writer Jem Garrard does a wonderful job getting good performances out of Trinity the Tuck, Heidi N Closet, Cara Melle, and Crystal Methyd. Sure, there are a few clunky line deliveries here and there, but they're forgivable when everything else is so delightful.