chow913 If you want some left wing hate propaganda this is the right film for you.Originally titled 'Eddy and The Heartbreakers' this is pretty much exactly what it claims to be, the true story of a transvestite boy Eddy who was murdered after three guys he gave oral sex to at a party discovered he was male. What a crying shame? 'The Crying Game' did a far more entertaining job of handling this same premise.Not surprisingly this stars Mercedes Ruehl who's also starred in other ultra left wing agenda films such as 'Mary Kay Letourneau' which attempted to justify molesting 6th graders.Mercedes son Eddy is constantly getting into fights at school for wearing makeup. In fact all her kids seem delinquents. Clearly she is one of these 21st century "cool moms" who whines, "I can't get my kids to do what I tell them." This is because she doesn't understand that she's not their landlady or their best friend, she's more important, she's their MOTHER. Parents do not ask, "Do you want to go to school?" Loving parents say, "You're going to school."Mercedes at first resists her son's cross dressing but then relents. Great work. Just give up on your children. She also breaks the (not so) shocking news to Eddy's boyfriend that she's a he, because she doesn't want her son to get beaten up. An understandable concern, yet this one responsible act is portrayed negatively.The film is sure to pump in plenty of Hollywood scripted psycho babble about all the unborn being inherently female but some male brains don't develop properly. And that transvestites have no responsibility no tell their boyfriends or girlfriends their true sex. WTF ever! Waiting until your wedding night to let your spouse know if you have indoor or outdoor plumbing is a BAD idea! Eddy eventually starts passing as a girl. I have no idea what the real Eddy looked like but this actor was poorly cast as he cannot possibly pass for female. At least Linda Hunt was convincing as a man in 'The Year of Living Dangerously.' Even Bob Hope in 'Some Like It Hot' was more convincing as the opposite sex.Eddy is such a slut he has oral sex with three guys at a party whom beat him to death upon learning his gender.Let this be a lesson to all, always check under the hood before going for a test drive.True to all left wing propaganda all Christians are portrayed as book burning goose steppers who protest Eddy's funeral reminiscent of Bruno Gantz's performance in 'Downfall.' This just proves who the real bigots are. The "tolerant" are in fact intolerant of those they disagree with.The film's propaganda status is confirmed by the closing statements that Eddy's killers were convicted of murder but not hate crimes.We already have laws against murder, assault, threats, and harassment. The left want an even Bigger Brother simply to govern speech crimes. These would make it a crime to even state that certain acts are sinful. Isn't that the very purpose of ANY religion, to warn us against sin? Speech crime laws like those in Europe even make it illegal to make to Roman solute. So watch out 1960s historic epics.

Kong Ho Meng although it is the story of gwen. I think in all the numerous movies i have come across so far its the best film representation for the LBGT society as it does not sugarcoat nor distort too much facts relating to them (unlike the movie 'The Kids Are All Right'). i also think that this film is made genuinely and wholeheartedly for the sake of the victim, as there is a message given out by the actors themselves right at the end during the after credits. I liked certain moments and conversations in the show where it is not only touching but memorable...like how her family member describe her 'just like an angel where god does not make them men or women'...this is an entirely heartful and a meaningful watch

onlyalison The movie was good in the material it was trying to get across. I agree with the first reviewer for the most part. I don't understand why no one was charged and convicted of a hate crime. My eight year old son was watching it with me and at the end of the movie he said, but they did hate her Mommy. As for her family, I find that many people do not realize how much being raised in a different culture plays a role in our life. Gwen's grandmother was not only Latina but a religious Latina. We would hope that religion would bring us tolerance but most wars begin because of religion and who believes they are more right. But I stray. Yes she was ashamed and intolerant but she loved her grandson. She believed he was born a boy and that he could be "fixed." But I don't believe she would meant to hurt him. It was just a lack of understanding on her part. My parents and grandparents are the same. They will stop talking to you over less, take pregnancy.

MagicStarfire 6 stars out of 10 This film, based on a true story, tries hard, and it IS well told, but it is definitely NOT the best vehicle to carry the message of tolerance and acceptance.I have friends who are transsexuals, so I do know people who have dealt with this problem in their lives. None of them, however, ever tried to deceive others in regards to themselves. Also, all of them eventually had sex reassignment surgery - something that was never even mentioned in this film. Nor was hormone treatment even mentioned.So while I definitely have strong sympathy for transsexual people, Eddie's deceitfulness is not going to "win friends and influence people", as the old cliché goes.Of course it is horribly wrong to mistreat someone simply because they are somewhat different from the mainstream group, and it certainly is past time that kind of thinking ended.Nonetheless, there are also the realities of life, and Eddie/Gwen absolutely and totally refused to accept that. With Eddie/Gwen, it was "my way or the highway." This led him to a great deal of unnecessary suffering. A transsexual person can suffer enough without adding to their own woes.The mother does come to accept Eddie as Gwen, but makes the huge mistake of turning her back on a therapist who could have offered a great deal of help to both herself and Eddie/Gwen.How much more beneficial a film on this subject COULD have been if it had revolved around a character who was honest about himself---and tried to fit in, but was still discriminated against--now THAT kind of film could have possibly opened a few minds. As it is, many people who see this film aren't going to bother to look beyond Eddie's misrepresentation of himself to others.