"Bring an open mind" is the tagline for the poster. Not being very interested in the subject of "gender correction", I will admit that I did not have much of an open mind. In fact, it took 3 years for me to even consider watching this movie. Having done so, I would say the poster has a point. If you have an "open mind", this is actually a pretty good film. Felicity Huffman as pre-op transexual Bree does an amazing job (no surprise there as she won several awards and was nominated for an Oscar). The real surprise is Kevin Zegers, who plays her newly discovered son, and is extremely good in his role. It sort of makes you wonder why his career did not take off. Bree is in the final stages of becoming a woman and only needs the final surgery when she discovers she has a son, who is in trouble in New York City. Under the advice of the psychiatrist who must sign off on the final surgery, she goes to bail him out and begins a cross-country trip of discovery for both herself and her son. Toby (Zegers) is a bit of a confused soul himself, a drifter who supports himself as a male prostitute and seems to believe the only way to get people to accept him is to offer some kind of sexual favors. This, of course, leads to some very awkward and very uncomfortable moments. Bree, you see, takes her time telling him that she is a) his "father" and b) a man. The movie is funny at times, uncomfirtable at times and very moving. If you can "open your mind", you might actually find yourself entertained. Grade: B
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