BREAKFAST ON PLUTO
As emotionally confusing as it was for me, I liked this movie. I enjoyed the main character, Patrick Braden or "Kitten" as he/she liked to be called. Basically, Patrick/Kitten was a cross-dressing homosexual foster kid who grows up, leaves behind his small-town life in Ireland for London, where he tries to search for his real mother. The fashion and bubblegum music lets me believe this takes place in the late 60's - late 70's. Its a little bit like Joe Dirt meets To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar only more soulful and interesting.
Cillian Murphy was amazing. I loved his performance and his character. He was just fabulous as the brave and relentless seeker of the truth who faced life with conviction even when everything around him seemed to be disintegrating. This film is about a transvestite on one level, but it is also a lot more: it's about, belonging, being, loving and being loved. What could have been a one-dimensional caricature becomes a three dimensional movie in the hands of a good director like Neil Jordan, and actors such as Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea, and Cillian Murphy (who is magnificent...even in heels).
Who does not want to be loved? Not many of us, and Kitten wants it more than most. Her journey to find love in whatever form it may take is both touching and harrowing at times. You cringe when she finds her self in certain situations, and you root for her to take charge of her life, but that is something she is quite unable to do for the most part of her journey.
I found it funny that Steven Rea is once again the interest of a she-male. For a moment in the film, I thought we were going to see another Crying Game moment. I also had a huge Lesssbian crush on Cillian and it was taking me places I've never been. I've never wanted to jump a transvetite before. At first it was kinda weird seeing him all girly but then his character as "Kitten" develops and he had me through the whole movie. Not quite like Cillian's other films but still had me. Even though his character carried herself like a hero and was eternally optimistic, she was definitely a lost kitten who needed to be rescued. It was breaking my heart. I wanted to adopt him. I would have rescued him and danced with him to Bobby Goldsboro. And YES, I would have took him to the hospital if I came home to find him dead like Bobby's wife; although I did find it a bit strange that this circumstance is what Kitten found comforting (I mean of all the pillowtalk in the world, this is what she wanted most to hear) Anyway- Then I would kiss him so passionantly, it would turn him straight and his cross-dressing would be reduced to a kinky bedroom fetish. I could play along with that. A little champagne goes a long way with me. A little lipstick, stockings, maybe even "Goodbye Horses" or a whole record of Bobby Goldsboro as long as I get to please and satisfy every inch of Cillian, ahem, I mean Kitten. Kitten just needed love. I'm all for it. Whats not to love?
Overall, I enjoyed this movie. It was hilarious, yet heartbreaking. The events related by Kitten are sad and terrible, but Kitten's sense of humor and optimism always shines through. And Liam Neeson! He was also great. I love him. I couldn't close this post without mentioning his greatness. Everyone was great and Cillian is always my favorite.
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