let's put another wonderful performance by john hurt in a merely mediocre movie. the film panders too much to its audience. one of the real-life starts of the film was critical of it before a recent screening of it, and it's clear to see why. does... (read more) let's put another wonderful performance by john hurt in a merely mediocre movie. the film panders too much to its audience. one of the real-life starts of the film was critical of it before a recent screening of it, and it's clear to see why. doesn't give much context for the events/occurrences. the 70s look exactly like the 80s ... like the 90s ... like... i think it's more a masturbatory celebration of crisp's one-liners and witticisms than an actual "story." as a friend said, "i knew we were in trouble when 'logo' came up as a producer."

John Hurt reprises his role from the 1975 "The Naked Civil Servant" as Quentin Crisp, a flamboyant outrageously visible gay man (he would say homosexual). The film cleverly picks up Quentin's story the night after the debut of "The Naked Civil Serva... (read more) John Hurt reprises his role from the 1975 "The Naked Civil Servant" as Quentin Crisp, a flamboyant outrageously visible gay man (he would say homosexual). The film cleverly picks up Quentin's story the night after the debut of "The Naked Civil Servant" and follows Crisps journey to NY and the joys and perils of becoming a celebrity as a wit , bon vivant, and gay icon. Hurt's solid performance anchors the film, and the his story is interesting, but the film never reaches greatness. Nice supporting turns from Swoosie Kurtz, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Tucker and Denis O'Hare are all fine but ultimately unremarkable. There was something missing from this film. Emotionally it never really grabbed hold. I would recommend it to any LGBT person (all queers need to know about Quentin), or anyone curious about the last great one-liner spouting wits. They don't make them like Quentin anymore.

a successfull follow up of quentin's life (after 'the naked civil servant') and still brilliant, john hurt.