Glitter & Doom

Was intrigued by the premise of a queer love story set to the music of the Indigo Girls, and this rich movie does not disappoint! The boy-meets-boy story is well advanced by the creative use of a dozen or more songs from the Indigo Girls catalog. Sometimes sung straightforward, sometimes mashed up, Most of us can relate to the struggles of Glitter and Doom. Do you go out on a limb to "feed the soul" or lead the life mapped out for you?

Glitter + Doom was very enjoyable and visually stunning. While there are a few familiar faces. Both leads Alex Diaz and Alan Cammish carry the bulk of rhe plot with aplomb. You root for them to win at love and at defeating their self doubt.

The music in this film was all written by Amy Ray and Emily Saliers and includes some deep cuts from their timeless catalig. Glitter + Doom is proof that their music will be enjoyed for many years to come.

Destined to be a cult hit. The story is pretty simple. Mostly following two young men falling in love. All performances are super strong. Especially Missi and Ming. The use of music is ingenious assuming you know how songs were mashed up to tell a story so creatively. Not sure what another reviewer here is saying about autotune. That's a stylistic technique I didn't hear. And I saw this at a festival and the Director said all vocals were sung live and didn't need much work in post. Highly recommended. Agree with others here and at the screening I saw who praised it. Can't wait for the soundtrack and to see it again!

I know nothing of The Indigo Girls and haven't heard of almost anyone involved in this movie. I usually avoid gay themed films as they tend to be depressing with a bleak outlook on life. Glitter and Doom is just the opposite. There is almost nothing to complain about here. It's a wonderful, uplifting, romantic film with fine performances. The 2 leads have real chemistry and are fine actors while the songs are well done with a few dance numbers thrown in. I was afraid it was going to be all music, but there is a story here and some well done dramatic scenes although nothing to bring the movie down. Like all musicals this isn't anything realistic but it is well filmed and a real feast for the eyes, wonderful scenery and sets. If there was any negative it was Alan Cammish's thick accent that made many of his lines difficult to understand. He made up for it by having real star quality on screen. Wonderful film.

Glitter comes from a rich family, but wants to be a circus clown. Doom is a singer-songwriter from poor surroundings, trying to break into the local club scene. While Glitter has an over-abundance of self-confidence, Doom has self-doubts. They meet, and have under a month to fall in love, before Glitter leaves for clown school in Paris. Meanwhile, Doom needs to produce a promotional music track to confirm his breakout club gig.

The music is from the Indigo Girls, repurposed, rearranged, and sometimes mashed up. The songs are sung by the two principals, with a small ensemble doing some dancing around them at times. The entire combination has a magical effect.

I saw this at its world premiere at the Inside Out 2SLGBT+ Toronto Film Festival, with a fair number of the talent present. The queer filmmakers were Indigo Girls fans, and mildly surprised that Indigo Girls gave them permission to use their catalog of 300+ songs. That, in turn, helped them secure financing. Still, they shot in Mexico for budgetary reasons, while organically assembling a team that was much drawn from the queer community. Being done during the covid era, they did find a geographically diverse cast.

This was the Closing Night Gala of the festival, and I think it did a good job of leaving a good final impression on the audience.

The music is definitely the major part of this little indie film. It is very well acted. The leads are impressive. All their scenes felt real and sensitive.

Alex Diaz and Alan Cammish sounded great together. Missi Pyle was wonderful and sounded amazing. Ming-Na Wen is always great.

The supporting actors and dancers added to the operatic storytelling.

The Indigo Girls wrote wonderfully emotional songs and the director and screenwriter did a fine jobs blending a story and music into a thoughtful, not always straight plot or theme, but gets you to the end that they strive for.

I know the rating is not as high as my rating because I want to see a vision that is creative, fun, sweet, kind, and special and this movie is that . . . Different and cool.