Ticked Off Trannies with Knives
La Luna Entertainment
Web: http://www.lalunaentertainment.com
Sadly
in 2010 the lives of many Gay, Lesbian and Transgender people are still marred
by experiences of violence. Each year as we strive forward with extra rights and more general
acceptance reports of violence seem also to be on the increase. The
transgender community is especially hard-hit with regular reports of gruesome
killings in the news. The question as to how to depict such experiences is a
difficult one.
While
there have been many serious films with strong emotional impact, Israel Luna
has taken a more controversial approach but one which, I believe, ultimately
works especially well. Using the formula of the 70’s exploitation film with
special reference to the rape-revenge genre Luna has created a new genre which
puts trannies in the driving set.
The
film stars a group of sexy and outrageous transwomen
who not only look great but are born actresses including Rachel Slurr, Bubbles Cliquot, Tipper Sommore, Emma Grashun and the
truly scrumptious Pinky La ‘Trimm.
The
film is presented as a series of “acts” a bit like the old movies shown in grindhouse
cinemas with all sorts of breaks, scratches and cut-tos.
The
first act is where we get to know the girls. It captures the spirit of a modern
gay club with its outré drag acts and is filled with sharp dialogue and lots of
laughs. The line between showgirl, drag and stripper is blurred in these
marvellous performances.
The
second act made me very uncomfortable; it was a very realistic depiction of a
hate crime and involves the death of two of the girls and the trauma of
survival of the three others. This section was quick a shock after the humour
of the first act and really brought home the violence that so many have
suffered and continue to do.
The
third act is the ultimate LBGT fantasy. It is a purely tasteless, over-the-top
revenge sequence which is not for the politically correct amongst us. After
regaining their strength these girls will not live in fear any longer and
decide to take the law into their own hands in a superbly gore ridden finale.
It is really quite an astounding set-piece filled with quite amazing images.
As
I write this I can hear the more conservative members of our community titter
and whine that this isn’t the way to gain acceptance or other such nonsense.
Well sometimes catharsis is good for the soul and for all of queers and transpeople who have been pushed around just once too often
this is an empowering experience. The sheer audacity of the third act after the
intensity of the second makes it quite a truly unique work of cinema and one I
most heartily recommend.
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