If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Excellent depiction of the case of a teenage transsexual who was killed in California in 2002.Mercedes Ruehl is believable as a single mother struggling to cope with a son, who, from an early age, would rather wear a frilly pink dress and sleep with a Barbie doll than practice his baseball swing. One truly feels for her as she tries to understand a condition for which there is no parent's manual.The young actor who plays Eddie as a child is excellent, as is JD Pardo as the more grown-up Gwen. Corey Stoll also does well as an ex-Marine who is Gwen's first and only boyfriend. (Did he know, or not? In a discussion between Mrs. Araujo and her younger son, the film grapples with this question.) Directed by Polish-born Agnieszka Holland, whose own father died in police custody in her native Poland, this film is helpful in explaining how transsexualism can occur- - when a boy's sexual organs develop but masculinization of his brain never takes place.The action of this movie switches from courtroom scenes to flashbacks, and we gain some inkling into how societal prejudices may have had an effect on the verdicts. Two of Gwen's four assailants were convicted in the killing, but hate-crime charges weren't applied.This powerfully tragic story has taught me a lot.

although it is the story of gwen. I think in all the numerous movies i have come across so far its the best film representation for the LBGT society as it does not sugarcoat nor distort too much facts relating to them (unlike the movie 'The Kids Are All Right'). i also think that this film is made genuinely and wholeheartedly for the sake of the victim, as there is a message given out by the actors themselves right at the end during the after credits. I liked certain moments and conversations in the show where it is not only touching but memorable...like how her family member describe her 'just like an angel where god does not make them men or women'...this is an entirely heartful and a meaningful watch

I saw Gwen's story on Lifetime, and I was moved beyond words. I am not a trans gendered teen myself, however I hurt the way they do, only from hearing the horror stories, and seeing the pain. Honestly I cried like a baby during and after this movie, just because I saw how painful it can be to live as a trans gendered teen. As a 3rd party I don't know the whole story, however I do know that I am a proud trans gendered supporter, and I will continue to feel like a friend of Gwen in some ways. I would have loved to meet her, and in watching this movie I felt like we would have been friends, good friends! Congratualations to the family of Gwen, you should be very proud!

I am a Transwoman from Southwest Wisconsin and was glad to finally see the movie about Gwen. I changed my name legally from a male name to a female name in Sept. 2002. A short time later I learned about Gwen's murder. The 4 guys that did this should have been put to death! This is only my feeling but I'm sure that there are other Trans murders that have happened in the U.S. and none have gotten the coverage that Gwen's did but finally there is a movie about Trans People. In my home state there is a Hate Law but I don't think that there is strong enough sentences for Hate motivated crimes in this Country. There needs to be a Uniform Sentences & Laws that will help protect us whether you are Gay, Lesbian or Trans. After all we did not choose this life it was chosen for us! I wished that people were not so narrow-minded and just leave us alone but that will never happen. Thank You for Your Time, Ms. Brianna L. Rieck