Fred M. Caruso directed this very funny mockumentary centering on a shoddy dance contest in a gay nightclub. The story focuses on five ludicrous finalists—who each have to creatively strip to his briefs in an artistic fashion—as well as the contest's three bizarre judges and snarky hostess Hedda Lettuce (cross-dressing actor Steven Polito). A very sharp group of actors with strong improvisational skills anchors this delightful satire, including Nick Kenkel as Vinnie, a Jersey boy obsessed with his abdomen; Ken (Eric Spear), whose dream is to produce a non-Equity stage performance in New York; and Chase (Paul Cereghino), given to such tough-love insights as “grieving is only sexy when you're thin.” Most of the film takes place on the night of the titular contest, where competing dancers try to impress the judges with such erotic choreography as pretending to drive a car while removing one's pants. Much of the comedy concerns the judges, including a professional impressionist (Christina Bianco) who gets drunk and breaks into her Bernadette Peters voice. Meanwhile, Hedda spends a lot of time getting defensive about how much prep is involved in putting on women's clothing and how she's simply cut out for better things than presiding over dance contests. An entertaining Magic Mike-with-a-wink farce, this is recommended. (T. Keogh)
Go Go Crazy
Breaking Glass, 84 min., not rated, DVD: $21.99, Nov. 22 Volume 28, Issue 1
Go Go Crazy
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