Tucked

THE GIST: A drag queen in her 70s is asked to show the ropes to a teenage queen who's just starting out in the business. Peeved at first, the two actually become really close while confronting their individual issues with gender identity and mortality.

Movies about drag queens can quickly flounder by either veering sharply into camp or treating the characters as simple stereotypes. Tucked treats the subject matter and the characters, both old and young, with total respect and deftness, making it one to watch.

Derren Nesbitt and Jordan Stephens are excellent as the two drag queens.

THE BOTTOM LINE: A warts-and-all tale about friendship blossoming even in the unlikeliest of circumstances. Definitely recommended.

Grade: 7.5