Lypsinka is stupendously clever, talented and the epitome of fabulousness. I was charmed, moved, amazed and fascinated by this dazzling, poignant performance. I have so many friends who would have loved to have witnessed this incandescent, outrageous goddess in heels. Brilliantly talented friends who have died much too soon, like, Richard Banner ("Outrageous"; William Thomas "La Cage Aux Folles" on Broadway; Rob Thirkield Circle Rep Theatre Co.; Terence Mc Nally; Lanford Wilson. I'm so grateful to everyone for capturing this dazzling performance. As I watched, I was laughing, gasping, getting choked up, and thinking of all my friends I want to tell about this thoroughly entertaining performance. BRAVA to everyone involved!!!
2 Reviews
Surprisingly awful
SteverB12 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I LOVE Chloë Sevigny, and I LOVE John Epperson as Lypsinka, but this was simply awful. It's not that I came into it with any expectations of a Lypsinka "concert" film, I literally started watching without knowing anything about it except that "The New Group" had it streaming on their website.
I expected to like it, even without knowing anything, because of the massive talent involved, but that SCRIPT! Ugh, what the hell? I understand that most, if not all of it, was from recordings Joan Crawford made of her 1959-ish book, entitled something like, "How I Live My Life." She may made one of the first audio books! But, even with that recording as a guidepost, this still fell flat.
The film was disjointed in its editing and direction. Epperson lip-synced (what else?) the Crawford recording very well but left me cold and indifferent to it. In addition, the audio started glitching about ten minutes before the end, and I gave up on it because it was unwatchable from that point, even with the subtitles on.
I EXPECTED to like this, and I am SO disappointed that I didn't and can't possibly, in good conscience, recommend it to anyone.
I expected to like it, even without knowing anything, because of the massive talent involved, but that SCRIPT! Ugh, what the hell? I understand that most, if not all of it, was from recordings Joan Crawford made of her 1959-ish book, entitled something like, "How I Live My Life." She may made one of the first audio books! But, even with that recording as a guidepost, this still fell flat.
The film was disjointed in its editing and direction. Epperson lip-synced (what else?) the Crawford recording very well but left me cold and indifferent to it. In addition, the audio started glitching about ten minutes before the end, and I gave up on it because it was unwatchable from that point, even with the subtitles on.
I EXPECTED to like this, and I am SO disappointed that I didn't and can't possibly, in good conscience, recommend it to anyone.
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