Ex security guard and arch homophobic Robert De Niro lives in a block next door to outrageous drag queen Philip Seymour Hoffman. After De Niro suffers a stroke during a raid by thugs looking for their lost money he sinks into depression, but is directed to Hoffman who can help him with speech therapy using singing. Simultaneously, the thugs and his friends keeping coming back, intimidating and beating Hoffman and his friends, still looking for their money.
The plot is perhaps a little neat and simplistic leading to a predictable climax, but that's not really the reason for watching this. Within the claustrophobic, darkened apartments in the block, the relationship between De Niro and Hoffman flourishes and with 2 fine performances on show, plenty of laughs to be found and a great cast of supporting actors in and out of dresses, there's a lot to enjoy here.
The plot is perhaps a little neat and simplistic leading to a predictable climax, but that's not really the reason for watching this. Within the claustrophobic, darkened apartments in the block, the relationship between De Niro and Hoffman flourishes and with 2 fine performances on show, plenty of laughs to be found and a great cast of supporting actors in and out of dresses, there's a lot to enjoy here.