The Birdcage FIVE Comedy HEARTS FAV*****
/Nathan Lane is a genius. Robin Williams is an absolutely amazing human being to put his own genius somewhat under wraps in order to act as the straight man opposite the incredibly funny Lane. Hats off to him. Really.
Also starring the incomparable Dianne Weist and Gene Hackman, a baby Calista Flockhart and Dan Futterman as well as a stellar performance by Hank Azaria (in incredible shape may I add- the thong was really flattering and that's hard to achieve really).
Ok so it's 'old' (1996) but I'm telling you it's comic genius at its best. Mike Nichols (the Graduate, Closer, Primary Colours, Postcards from the Edge...) puts together one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
Nathan Lane playing a gay man playing a straight man is simply staggeringly authentic acting.
I'm going to stop gushing now because it'll turn you off. But two of my 18/20 yo.s watched it and loved it too.