NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Oslo Jargo (Bartok Kinski) I got this from Strand Releasing, which does Independent film distribution and has many great titles."Mala Mala" is the over inflated look at a bunch of boring, egotistically dull men who dress up as women. Vain, monotonous, and tiresome. Most of them work as prostitutes because they say there are no other jobs, but actually, they don't want to work elsewhere because the money is better in prostitution.Many of them have a serious case of self identity disorder, which causes someone to seek plastic surgery constantly, like older women.It plainly is dull.

MartinHafer "Mala Mala" is not the sort of film I usually watch due to the subject matter, though I am a huge fan of documentaries. This isn't a complaint...and I did enjoy the film. But I mention this because the target audience for the film is probably the LGBT community and because of that, it probably will have a more limited audience than a typical documentary.Filmmakers Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles interviewed a variety of folks who represent a wide spectrum within the trans-gender spectrum in Puerto Rico. The theme of the film seems to be the great variety within this group--different motivations, different lifestyles and different ways they see themselves. They are NOT a monolithic group with one goal and one lifestyle. A few are very flamboyant while others do their best to blend in with society and lead ordinary lives. But the one thing they all have in common is that they want their rights--the right to hold down jobs and to have the same rights before the law as anyone else. Much of the latter portion of the movie is about an effort by a grassroots group to gain these legal rights--and to make Puerto Rico the most liberal and accepting place in the United States for the trans-gender community.The film has a lot going for it. It does a good job humanizing the interviewees without whitewashing them or making them appear noble-- and I credit Santini and Sickles for this. They also have created a very professional film that makes quite the emotional impact on the viewers and it has some excellent points to make. However, it isn't at all surprising that portions of the film are very adult and explicit. This is not a film you'd show your kids and I am sure some of it is bound to offend some viewers' sensibilities. Many might be very accepting of the LGBT community while still not wanting to see some of the more graphic scenes in the documentary. None of this is meant as a critique--it's more to let the viewer know so they can make an informed decision as to whether or not to watch the film.

Greg White Mala Mala not only captures the dazzling lives of Puerto Rico's trans gendered community, but also accomplishes the rarest of all documentary missions -- we witness favorable changes in the governmental legal system about a country's treatment of trans gender. America doesn't yet have that legislation; however, with films like Mala Mala, there's hope that one day the world will recognize this community which deserves -- and needs - our support. The film's is shot and edited in a fantastic rhythmic style that opened my eyes to a situation that might take place in another county, but lands on America's doorstep. The story is on point, and I felt privileged to step into the lives of the participants.

kainoaappleton This examination of the Puerto Rican trans community is beautifully shot, has gorgeous music, and the director is a star of the indy film world. But ultimately it fails because it's nothing but glitter and pearls. No real HEART to the film.The loose structure follows several divas as they make their way, often from tortured backgrounds, struggling for love, but still respondent in their gowns. The trouble is that the analysis never goes any deeper than what one would expect from a USA Today article of a Hallmark TV show.It is quite bizarre when a film by such a famous director premieres at Tribeca, but then doesn't even get invited to Frameline. Perhaps the San Fran gender folks realized that trans is more than drag... it's about life...an aspect sorely missing here.