| Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill |
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Cast: | Eddie Izzard |
Lipstick, eyeliner, and high heels add a touch of transvestite charm to the stand-up comedy of British comedian Eddie Izzard. In Dress to Kill, a live performance taped in San Francisco and first aired on HBO, the energetic, verbally agile comedian addresses a wide range of topics, including his own transvestism and sexual identity, both of which somehow manage to elude definition. Most of his time is spent on subjects unrelated to his cross-dressing, though, such as films, television, losing his virginity, the NRA, and the history of Western civilization. He explains how the British Empire conquered through the "cunning use of flags" and why Scooby-Doo is among the world's most important literary figures. Other historical heavyweights who get the Izzard treatment include Henry VIII (and his six wives), Hitler, and Martin Luther, while the comedian's trademark impersonations of Sean Connery and James Mason (the latter serving nicely as the voice of God) are as dead-on as ever. Never raunchy or shocking, Dress to Kill is vintage Izzard: two hours of hilarity from a man with a decidedly quick wit, a truckload of charm, and a most original sense of fashion. Gregory Baird
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