The Aggressives
by Daniel Peddle
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Actor: Kisha Batista, Marquise BalenciagaDirector: Daniel Peddle
Brand: Image Entertainment
Editor: Yvette Wojciechowski
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Reviews of The Aggressives
DVD Review: Amateur Filmmaking
Summary: 1 Stars
Many reviewers liked The Aggressives. I watched the film last night and I am baffled by the good reviews. This movie is boring and runs in circles throughout its 75 minutes. It is just one person's opinion, but I strongly recommend that viewers skip this film.
The Aggressives focuses on a lesbian subculture in New York City in which some women make themselves as masculine as possible. Some of the women in the subculture go so far as to take male hormones in order to grow facial hair. In spite of their masculine appearances, all of these women insist that they have no interest in becoming males.
The film develops just a few ideas and repeats them over and over. Many of these women talk about their experiences as drug dealers. Several women discuss their time in prison. The women also expound upon the fact that being an aggressive means that they "wear the pants" in their relationships. Unfortunately, most of the interviewees are inarticulate and fail to offer insights into their behaviors.
It is not fair, however, to blame the interviewees for The Aggressives. The filmmakers should bear the brunt of the criticism for failing to tell a compelling story. It took five years to make this movie, but all the viewer gets are a bunch of poorly-edited scenes. There were many themes that the filmmakers could have pursued in order to make the film meaningful to the viewer. The film hints at these topics (racism, acceptance by family, the decision to be an aggressive, plans for the future, etc.). Unfortunately, it never seemed to occur to the filmmakers to tell a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. Instead, the film just spins it wheels for 75 minutes until it (mercifully) comes to an end.
For an interesting documentary about gay/lesbian life, I would recommend "Gidyup" (about gay rodeo), "For the Bible Tells Me So" (on gays and organized religion), or "Small Town Gay Bar."
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