Hedwig And The Angry Inch is an amazing film. It's fun but it's not afraid to make you feel for the characters and their world. Hedwig is a great character and one of my own personal idols. The music is also very memorable and beautiful. I did "Wig In A Box" on the piano at one of my recitals and everyone loved it. I strongly recommend you watch this movie regardless if you're part of the LGBT community. The LGBT moments aren't that focused on as you would believe. It's central is how Hedwig is trying to get back at her EX and finding her other half. This movie is fun, sad, and memorable. Hedwig And The Angry Inch is an unforgettable journey of what it really means to love and be human.

9.2/10This film plays like the love child of This is Spinal Tap and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Telling the incredible, fantastical tale of Hedwig it sort of feels like a surreal, sex-fuelled Forrest Gump (even linking the story to a historic event). Going by its plot, those thoughts and its unique genre placing as a camp punk-rock musical/opera on the surface you would expect this to be nothing more than just loud, brash and superficial. And while there may be an element of that there is also so much more here than just that. It's a film that is full of heart and sincerity. A film that toes the line between humour and poignancy. A film that is both joyous and heartbreakingly tragic. I may even go as far to say that it's a film that is rather oddly beautiful.For an outsider looking in you may think the film and the character will not have much to say to you, much for you to identify with. After all who is going to be able to relate to the story of an East German transsexual punk rock singer? Except that it's so much more than that, it's about themes and emotions that are almost universal. It's about feeling lost and like an outsider, trying to find a place to belong. And it's about dealing with love both lost and found. As a result we can probably all relate to Hedwig in some way.This is just a stunning effort from John Cameron Mithcell. As the film's writer, director and star its a truly immense accomplishment for him. His direction is raw, but so effective at imbuing the film with such a voracious energy and life. His script is a terrifically witty and fun affair, teeming with acerbic humour. And as the self described "internationally ignored song stylist" Hedwig, Mitchell's performance is just a revelation, absolutely mesmerising. It's probably the most I've enjoyed any performance in quite a while. Hedwig is like a cross between Lady Gaga and....and....no actually just comparing her to Lady Gaga just about does it! Well perhaps with a dose of 70s era David Bowie thrown in. The character is outlandish and very funny, but is also a fragile and rather sad creation. Mitchell brings so much depth and emotion to the role, grasping both the caustic humour but also the melancholy of Hedwig. And the fact that he has a stunning voice doesn't hurt either.Of course this movie would not work in any capacity whatsoever without the songs. And what an amazing success they are. Written by Stephen Trask they seem to channel a bit of a Ramones vibe and are just absolutely infectious. It may have been only my first viewing but before long I already found myself singing along to them. What is most impressive about them is that they are not just purely throwaway efforts only for entertainment. Each song plays a part in moving the story along, detailing Hedwig's journey to this point and adding layers to the character and his emotions. I don't think there's a dud song in the bunch, and my personal favourites would have to be the bonkers but brilliant "Origin of Love", the fun and sweet "Wig in a Box" and the lovely "Midnight Radio". Though the one I've been singing most since then is actually "Angry Inch." While Mitchell is tremendous there is someone who comes damn close to matching him – Michael Pitt as Tommy Gnosis. As the lost, troubled soul he is great but it's his scenes alongside Mitchell that are truly remarkable, the two sharing a terrific chemistry. Of special note has to be their final scene near the end of the film. With both men exposing their flesh and their souls it is a very powerful and beautiful moment. They don't actually say a single word, telling the whole story with their facial expressions and it is just wonderful.The film also looks tremendous. The clothes, make-up and sets all have a tremendously flamboyant and extravagant feel to them. Hedwig's preposterous hair, full-on makeup and series of sensational, garish costumes make it a lush, glam rock style picture to behold. Oh and there is also some lovely use of crude but delightful animation, which is just insanely charming. This is especially true whilst accompanying Origin of Love.Conclusion – Just a delight. A terrific find for me. Yes it's surreal. Yes it's bizarre and weird. As a result it's refreshingly original, whilst also being somehow believable, very moving and terrifically feel good. I was just expecting something silly and fun. Instead I was rewarded with something much more. Wonderful

A rock musical in the style of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, this film is about a German boy that falls in love with an American and wants to go to America with him. We see it all in flashback as she is touring the U.S.Of course, he can't without getting a sex-change operation. Hansel becomes Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell) in a botched operation that leaves a little too much behind, and soon finds herself abandoned in a Kansas trailer park. She turns tricks at a nearby military base, becomes a baby-sitter for the general, and meets the general's son, Tommy Gnossis (Michael Pitt). They're lovers, until Tommy discovers the secret of Hedwig's transsexualism and abandons her.John Cameron Mitchell gives a great Glam-Rock performance in a loud and flashy movie that has a lot underneath. Great soundtrack.

I can't believe that this movie is so little known.Not only has it got pinches of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Tommy", it also plays in the same league as the above. Storywise AND music-wise that is.I saw it at a friend's house just recently and could not believe that I never had heard of it before. When I further discovered, that I was humming "The Origin of Love" the whole next day without even noticing, I ordered the DVD and Soundtrack right away. Since it's a 2001-movie, I got both at a very reasonable price. Can't wait until they arrive and I can see it again in Dolby Surround.It's original, it's witty, the songs are great, why don't you check it out right away? You won't be disappointed!I'd give it a well-earned 10, but I have to deduct 1 for John Cameron Mitchell's unshaved armpits ... an absolute no-go for a "girl".