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FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Claudio Carvalho In 1999, the soldier Barry Winchell (Troy Garity) joins the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army in Kentucky and shares a room with Justin Fisher (Shawn Hatosy) in the barrack. Fisher brings Winchell to the Visions Club, in Nashville, considered club of deviants by his superiors, and Winchell befriends the travesty Calpernia Addams (Lee Pace) that performs in the club. Soon they start seeing each other and fall in love with each other.When Sergeant Carlos Diaz (Andre Braugher) nominates Winchell as the Soldier of the Month, the jealous Fisher spreads rumors on the base telling that Winchell is a fag. Further, he manipulates the homophobic new comer Calvin Glover (Philip Eddolls) against Winchell. On July, Fourth, the coward Glover has a violent outburst against Winchell while he is sleeping with tragic consequences."Soldier's Girl" is a heartbreaking story of love, intolerance, cruelty, manipulation and cowardliness based on the true story of the soldier Barry Winchell. The movie is impressively well made for a television movie, with a perfect direction of Frank Pierson.However the performances are the best in this movie, highlighting the acting of Lee Pace with an outstanding performance. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): Not Available

Aron Lewis I definitely felt "Soldier's Girl". It reminds me in almost every way of the discrimination caused towards African American's at one point in time. Except, it's somehow more baffling that America didn't learn from its past mistakes and tried to bar an entire group of people, until very recently, who were interested in protecting their country like everyone else, from being able to express themselves freely in the army."Don't Ask Don't Tell" is a really unintelligent policy. The fact of the matter is, somewhere along the line, someone may find out that one of their dorm mates may not be heterosexual. Completely on accident. And once this happens, the amount of harassment and abuse they will face could be insurmountable. Especially when you realize there are no rules to stop this and no one to run to, because these homosexuals aren't even supposed to exist. When you think about it, it's sad, and in some cases, disturbing."Soldier's Girl" does a great job of showing the audience what can happen. There are accurate and powerful performances by the two leads and the supporting cast, and the movie is just long enough to get its point across without making you over-analyze it.Overall, this movie comes highly recommended. I think everyone should watch it at least once.

PeachHamBeach BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN ain't got nothing' on this one.The incredibly courageous performances of Troy Garity and Lee Pace as real life lovers Barry Winchell and Calpernia Addams make the clumsy, "let's kiss and get it overwith love scenes" in BROKEBACK look phony in comparison.The film isn't about being gay or transgendered, it's about being in love. Another reason this film rings so true to me.SOLDIER'S GIRL is a reverent tribute to the lives of Winchell and Addams, who fell in love in spite of the unusual circumstances they faced. They had their share of difficulties, probably more than their share, but they had a love affair that should go down in history, one that came to a shattering end when Winchell was savagely beaten to death in 1999.Shawn Hatosy, Andre Braugher and Phillip Eddolls lend important supportive roles.I'd give it 10 out of 10 stars!

j-lacerra Soldier's Girl is an excellent movie, with spot-on performances from Troy Garity as Barry Winchell, and Shawn Hatosy as Fisher. Lee Pace is as convincing as can be as the transgendered Calpernia. The tragic story plays out very realistically. Winchell falls for Calpernia and is harassed by his comrades for it, as well as punishing himself with guilt and doubts. We feel his anguish.The Army is portrayed rather negatively, as a corral of drunks, half-wits, and societal rejects. I don't think we see an officer during the entire flick. Philip Eddolls does a commendable job portraying Glover, the deranged teen soldier, obviously shoved into the Army to avoid some sort of trouble in civilian life. We are not particularly surprised when he turns homicidal in the finale, his unbridled rage making the expected tragic element in the story somewhat shocking just the same.The only weakness in the movie is that Lee Pace's appearance is never really convincing as a beautiful transsexual. He looks rather manly throughout and would clearly be 'clocked' in about two seconds out in the real world (unlike, say, Jay Davidson in The Crying Game). Neither make-up, surgery, supposed hormones, or Pace's considerable acting skill can pull off the idea that he is a stunning "trannie". His Calpernia would not have won any pageants, and thus blows (sorry) the tenth star in my rating.However, that last bit aside, this powerful movie is a must-see!