Customer Rating: Summary: Different for Girls is good for everyone Comment: This is a film from 1996 but don't let that put you off. It is standing the test of time. It is about Kim, a post operative trans-sexual and Paul, his/her mate from school. Karl/Kim was bullied at school for being gay, in reality he was a she in a male body. Paul protected him. We see that in flashback. Then Paul sees Kim/Karl and the penny drops for Paul...they know each other, but obviously something is different. Paul liked Karl at school, 'liked' him although didn't act on it I think. Now there is the social taboo of sex change rather than same sex attraction...but Paul is curious and persues a relationship with Kim...not sexual, just a relationship. Then he questions further but becomes aroused by what he hears and leaves. Things become sinister when they are arrested for their behaviour because of the ensuing argument. The Policeman gropes Kim and once again Paul protects Kim/Karl. This time it goes to court...not good. Kim needs to be a witness for Paul in court but her life has been spent trying to blend in, not stand out...this is a trial for her in more ways than one. She does the right thing and becomes the protector but the Press get hold of the story and Paul seemingly turns on Kim and sells the story. However, all is not what it seems. Kim encouraged him to sell the story of their schoolboy situation and following relationship, but the accompanying picture is that of the school bully who targetted Karl/Kim. They end up...do you want to know? Not going to say except...sigh. Cute, cute, cute. There is a shocking scene when Paul asks Kim to 'show him' what was done...shocking in that what you see and what you know about the actor playing Kim don't come together. You see woman but know she IS a man...very well done. Steven Mackintosh plays a great girl. Rupert Graves plays an endearing besotted suitor...worth a look, it will be a double take at 'that' scene. Recommend it. Customer Rating: Summary: Kudos! Comment: I loved this movie when I first saw it in the theatre, and I've continued to love it over the years in its DVD format. My ONLY complaint about it, in fact, is that it does not have subtitles! Even though it is in English, it's in ENGLISH-English, and as an American I frequently find it hard to understand films coming from the British Isles. I miss much of the dialogue and that's a shame, because in such an enjoyable movie you want to catch every word. But buy it anyway. Customer Rating: Summary: COOL Comment: Steven Mackintosh does a wonderful job and manages to make Kim very attractive and believable. It's perfectly understandable to me why Rupert Graves' character falls for her. I also like the pop music in this film. Customer Rating: Summary: ''Pretty Woman'' for transgender friendly audiences Comment: You believed that you got a pretty good idea of what the life of an escort was by watching ''Pretty Woman'' with Julia Roberts meeting Mr.Right in the form of Richard Gere ?
This movie is for you.
The message is clear.You were a feminine boy teased in school by a bully ? no problemo.Get yourself a sex-change and a fantastic job,and you might get that bully in bed,and in your life for good !
Obviously not a movie made with any research on the reality of transsexuals integrating in ''mainstream- reality'',which I find both irresponsible and offensive Customer Rating: Summary: shallow and one-dimensional Comment: I can't believe that others who reviewed this watched the same film as I did.
I found it to shallow and one-dimensional. With the exception of Kim the characters are barely sketched outlines and even she is hardly painted in any detail.
The 'plot' is rather banal, and this is definitely not an action movie.
If this is the UK's answer to Boys Don't Cry, then the UK has a long way to go. One can hardly call this a challenging view. A boring romance story is about all that it is.
