Taking Spain's recent legalization of same-sex marriage as its starting point, "Queens" could almost be called "My Big Fat Gay Wedding." Except, as directed with a certain sass by Pedro Almodóvar-wannabe Manuel Gómez Pereira, this comic farce is more about their mothers than the collective grooms. The setting is Spain's first gay and lesbian mass wedding, in which 20 couples will tie the knot. The film ties itself to three of those couples (six very nice-looking guys, with problems of their own) whose respective moms make up a formidable group. Read the full review
Five headstrong mothers cope with the personal family conflicts surrounding the impending marriages of their gay sons. As the wedding weekend approaches, these five very different women deal with their own desires, prejudices, anger, bigotry and love.
Director: Manuel Gómez Pereira
Starring: Carmen Maura, Marisa Paredes and Verónica Forqué, Mercedes Sampietro, Betiana Blum
Run time: 107 minutes
Release date: August 25, 2006
Language: Spanish with English subtitles.
Rating: R for sexual content, brief nudity and language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"... there's simply something appealing about a movie that celebrates the charms of older women."
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