Holiday Heart (2000)
After losing his police officer lover, Christian drag queen Holiday Heart meets 12-year-old Niki and her drug-addicted mother, Wanda. Heart finds relief from heartache and a renewed sense of purpose when he steps in as a father figure to Niki and welcomes the two women into his life. But when Wanda becomes romantically involved with her drug dealer, Silas, it may endanger Niki and threaten to destroy the makeshift family.
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A Brilliant Conflict
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Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
When I read the story line of Holiday Heart and discovered Ving Rhames played a drag queen, I thought "I gotta see this!", After all, he is a big, burly ,mans man; with a big burly man's body (Pulp Fiction, Baby Boy: in this, fully nude butt shot! extremely hot body!). This would be such a huge departure from the roles he usually plays.I could not wait to see if he would be able to pull it off. Well, pull it off he did; and excellently I might add. Great movie, great story and great acting. As usual, Alfre Woodard does not disappoint.A must see even if it is just to see Ving lip sync "baby love".
The previous "review" was incorrect on so many levels. First and foremost, the child is a GIRL. I tend to believe the "critic" had not actually seen the movie. Ving Rhames proved his range on this one and believe it or not, he made a pretty good drag queen. The story line was good and the acting was great. Holiday's history was handled tastefully and realistically. I loved the character and got wrapped up in it even though it was chopped up for broadcast television and a lot of the language was bleeped out. Not sure who the censors were but they were button happy that day! Alfre Woodard is always a pro and her portrayal of a crack addict was on the mark. She really shines in this role.
A great rental that makes you feel warm inside. This deals with raw issues. Ving plays an excellent role and he is what caught my eye to continue watching it. He is much more handsome in real life. :) But overall, Alfre Woodard works it and the rest of the characters just adds color. it is funny and yet thought provoking. I watched the edited version on TV but would rent the actual copy to not have the edited scenes as i saw on BET. I don't remember this movie getting a lot of publicity but this movie would have the same type of popularity as "The Burning Bed". Don't take my word for it. Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.
Holiday Heart was a very heartwarming movie. I have actually seen this movie three times. The story line is unique and makes you think about how much one person's kindness and love can change a difficult situation. Alfre Woodard was great in her role as Wanda and Ving Rhames really touched my soul as the drag queen with a heart made of gold.