"It's Pat"

It's Pat (1994): 7/10

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�A him or a her. A ma�am or a sir. Whatever it may be, it�s time for androgyny. Here comes Pat.� That song was used during Saturday Night Live to signify that �It�s Pat� was coming up, which starred Julia Sweeny as Pat, whose sex you couldn�t tell. And in the obligatory movie based on the SNL sketch, she reprises her role, and Dave Foley, from the rivaling Kids in the Hall plays Pat�s love interest, Chris. Pat gains fame from being on a TV show, and his new neighbor Kyle (Charles Rocket) also falls in love with Pat, and steals Pat�s diary to find out what gender Pat really is. All of this in a 77 minute movie.

There�s one refreshing thing about It�s Pat, that it actually does not reveal Pat�s gender, as movies based on TV usually do: spoil the one gimmick that the show has. And instead of making it change what has happened on the TV show, it�s just basically a side note. Most SNI-movies have trouble changing over to movies, because they actually try to be a great, intelligent movie. It�s Pat doesn�t try to be anything more than a light, funny, forgettable movie.

In addition, there�s something that separates this movie from the other SNL-movies. It�s funny. It may be a limited joke range, but about every joke possible about gender is made in less than 90 minutes. Most of them are funny, too. It isn�t high brow or anything, but it�s pretty funny. A couple dead spots here and there (and a guest appearance by the huge band �Ween�), but overall it�s funny.

Julia Sweeny does a great job keeping us guessing about Pat�s gender, and although she isn�t a great actress, that�s all the job requires. And all that�s required for this movie is that it�s funny, and it is!

Rated PG-13 for gender and sex related humor.

Review Date: January 13, 2004

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