Name: Stonewall
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-05-17
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7

1969, small town boy Matty Dean arrives in New York City, he instantly befriends drag Queen La Miranda. Matty joins a group of people who are looking to make a positive change.

This was recently shown on BBC for The Pride month of June, wouldn't it be great if The BBC would show more of these wonderful dramas.

It's amazing to think that such attitudes actually existed at the time, things really have changed so much. It gives an idea of why The Pride march became so important.

This really is an interesting mixup some of it's definitely fiction, but there are definitely some actual events tied in, the showdown, the death of Judy Garland etc.

It's worth reading into the history of Stonewall, its importance, and what it means, the changes it helped to bring about.

It's still a very good watch almost two decades on, it s a vibrant looking film, which tells a truly important and interesting story. There is some violence, but it mainly comes at the end, in a show down with The Police.

'For the sheer, irresistible, god damn glamour of it all.' The dialogue is priceless from start to finish, there are some fabulous one liners throughout, most of them come from La Miranda.

The music is as big a character as Matty and La Miranda, it's terrific, it first the film so well. The Glory Glory Hallelujah scene on the bus was tremendous.

The acting is quite something, Guillermo Diaz delivers a first rate performance as La Miranda, so sincere, Frederick Weller is great as the fresh faced Matty Dean also, so well cast.

Very good film.

8/10.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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