Hurricane Bianca
2016 · Directed by Matt Kugelman
Original language: English
- comedy
- drama
The story
A teacher from New York moves to a small town in Texas, gets fired for being gay, and returns disguised in drag to get revenge on the people who were nasty to him.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated small-town Texas: sun-bleached strip malls, fluorescent school corridors, pastel pageant-glam and big-hair closeups under hot daylight, all shot in a straightforward, sitcom-clean way with plenty of quick cutaways and broad staging. The sound is upbeat pop and drag-show production numbers, with comic stingers and a steady pulse of crisp, bouncy energy. Vibe: sassy, campy, and defiantly bright, with a current of small-town meanness that the film gleefully turns over. It suits a lighthearted Friday night, a group watch with friends, or a playful comedown after a long week. Pacing is brisk and punchline-driven, with a tone that leans farce and gets its laughs from put-downs, pettiness and outrageous reversals. Its central figure is a wronged teacher who swaps mild dignity for vengeful glamour, and the arc is one of getting even with a town that wrote him off. Language is crude and the humour is often cutting; violence is minimal and cartoonish; sexual content is suggestive rather than explicit, with some slurs and homophobic jabs aimed at the villains. Made for viewers who enjoy drag camp, revenge comedy and satirical jabs at small-town bigotry.
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