I love this movie so much

Sadly Over-hyped

Lack of good storyline.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman (PSH) and De Niro give truly great performances in this movie. The movie is a comedy-drama-crime flick, because nowadays nothing is just one genre. Among the great lines: "There's no romance without finance" by Rusty the drag queen, sorry female impressionist. I'd say IMDb's 6.2 average rating is seriously low. I give this movie a 9. It's about difficult, ornery human beings, dealing with tough lives. Hail to movies that are more about human stories and great scripts, rather than all mindless action and computer graphics. You should watch this movie! It deals with drag queens, stroke victims, cops, gay people, lonely Latin gals, and tango lovers with great sensitivity. It emphasizes the fragility, persistence and dignity of human beings. The anger, joy, and love of music of PSH's character is really inspiring.

I am not sure how this is billed as a Comedy. It seems more dramatic and deep city gritty. Regardless, Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman anchor a cast of a good solid film. Hoffman got an award here for best supporting actor. He deserved it as his performance in this film is an energetic miracle of it's own.DeNiro is pretty solid in this one too. This is a Hard R rated movie with lots of language. For once the language here is not just for the rating. It really reflects the mood of the inner city.We have junkies, prostitutes, pimps, pushers and the characters are different than a lot of movies made in 1999. The acting is superb and realistic - not as over the top as these characters are often portrayed. There is murder and a whole lot more. This film is worth checking out.

Lots of people stating how emotional and enjoyable this film is, so I had to see it myself. Unfortunately, I can't agree with that. Robert De Niro is the grumpy from the white snow story; he's always mad, bad humored and ready to fight. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a stressed drag queen who is always calling bad names to offend other people-- everybody in this movie seems to have no problem in offending others. The money debts situations I found to be unnecessary through the whole time, but in the end it had a reason-- which isn't that good anyways. Throughout the entire movie nothing much really happens; it's only simple talking, scolding and discussions. There isn't a character that you feel like you can identify with, since they're all very nuts. In the end, I feel "Flawless" is a waste of time; the movie goes on and on and when it gets to the climax, the outcome is minimal. Pass it.

Flawless with its amazing chemistry and pluperfect performances by Robert DeNiro and Philip Seymour Hoffman is a very funny film which flows effortlessly into some dramatic moments. But very few want to talk about the social implications of it.Philip Seymour Hoffman is a female impersonator who lives in the same apartment building as Robert DeNiro, a retired policeman who works as a security guard. During a robbery of a drug dealer, one of Hoffman's fellow drag performers is killed and DeNiro suffers a stroke trying to prevent the crime. The drug dealers can't exactly go to the police with their story, but they have other methods of dealing with transgressors.DeNiro and Hoffman have nothing in common at all and usually confine any conversations they have with some usual shouted epithets. But DeNiro's doctor advises singing lessons as a form of speech therapy and he goes to Hoffman. They develop an unusual friendship.More unusual because it turns out that Hoffman has the stolen loot. And why Hoffman is keeping it is a matter of life and quality thereof.Hoffman is not dressing in drag for effect or to make money as a performer. Hoffman's real drag is the body parts God gave him because they don't match what's inside. Hoffman is a transgendered soul and the cost of a sex change operation is more than he could earn in a few lifetimes.Here in America our insurance companies amazingly regard a sex change as cosmetic surgery. Scary idea, but true. Recently I had some talks with a transgender person from the United Kingdom. There the debate is whether their socialized medicine system should be paying for the sex change. Either way it is frightening situation that Hoffman is put in with all that cash suddenly in his possession and the chance of matching heart and soul to body can be realized.Especially after just winning an Oscar for Capote, Philip Seymour Hoffman isn't worried about getting cast in gay roles. From the lovestruck Scotty G in Boogie Nights, to Flawless, and now to Capote, Hoffman's making one great career for himself going gay. But all three of those parts show an astonishing range and a courageous player willing to accept and master challenging roles.Of course Robert DeNiro is great, he's never anything else. And he's back in the world of lower Manhattan that he knows so well. His character turns out to be a person of great character and more than just physical strength.Flawless is a film that will make you laugh and cry, but even more important will make you think.