Itty Bitty Titty Committee

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BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER director Jamie Babbitt helms this comedy about Anna (Melonie Diaz of RAISING VICTOR VARGAS), a teenage lesbian who finds a community in a group of feisty feminists. GO FISH star Guinevere Turner and BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER alum Clea DuVall also make appearances in this fun film.




There are intriguing echoes of both Ugly Betty and Nip/Tuck running through this lesbian activist comedy (Babbit has directed episodes of both series).


Anna (Diaz) works for a Los Angeles plastic surgeon. After breaking up with her girlfriend and helping plan her sister's wedding, she's beginning to feel like maybe she needs a boob job to improve her life. At this moment she meets Sadie (Vicius), a radical feminist with a small group of cohorts trying to end the tyranny of male-oriented society. Anna falls hard both for Sadie and the cause, but Sadie has a long-term partner (Mayron), so Anna pours her energy into the pranks and protests, taking things further than Sadie ever did.

The themes roaring around inside this film are intriguing and important, and they keep us gripped even when the plot and characters drift. Western culture's deeply ingrained masculinity is highlighted cleverly in the script, with telling dialog and vivid, lively characters. So it's a shame that they're rather stereotypical--there's one of each type, but at least they're played with warmth and humour.

The story, on the other hand, is very thin. Using a standard rom-com structure, it relies far too heavily on girl-rock montage sequences to propel the story. And the film's sense of humour is more silly than witty, especially when we finally arrive at the big final stunt, which simply doesn't work logistically or technically on screen. And while Diaz is likeable and nicely shaded in the central role, the character is written with some pretty corny mood swings. Why does she have to become so irresponsible just because she's woken up to the world outside her bubble?

These kinds of things weaken what's otherwise a sharp and entertaining comedy about gender politics. As the film continues, the simplistic and somewhat half-hearted narrative, humour and characterisations undermine the important statements the film is making. What's left is fluffy and cute,












Melonie Diaz ...  Anna
Nicole Vicius ...  Sadie
Daniela Sea ...  Calvin
Deak Evgenikos ...  Meat
Lauren Mollica ...  Aggie
Guinevere Turner ...  Marcy Maloney
Carly Pope ...  Shulamith
Melanie Mayron ...  Courtney Cadmar
Ana Mercedes ...  Kate
Cecile Rivore ...  Seamstress
Marisa Ramirez ...  Ellen
Ruben Garfias ...  Sam
Leslie Grossman ...  Maude
Jimmi Simpson ...  Chris
Mircea Monroe ...  Justine



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