Connie and Carla
Director: Michael Lembeck
Year: 2004
Stars: Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, Stephen Spinella, David Duchovny
It took me a few minutes to settle down and start watching this film properly. But when I did, I enjoyed it immensely. I have no idea why it's taken us so long to watch it - I think it's been about 2 years since we recorded it. Perhaps it was just the review for it that was putting me off - whatever the reason, it took us a long time!
I guess you could call Connie and Carla a (very) fluffy Thelma and Louise or Moulin Rouge-lite. Certainly at first that was the impression I was getting. Two singers have to run away from Chicago because they are being chased by a killer, and end up at a drag club in Los Angeles (yes, there are reasons for all of this - however obscure they may seem).
To compare it to Thelma and Louise or Moulin Rouge, is, however, perhaps a little unfair. The film very much has its own plot, and despite all the indications does actually end up feeling quite unique - and a lot of fun. It was certainly a film to cheer up a dreary Wednesday evening!
Rating: 4 out of 5
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