Mixed Nuts

Synopsis:

Philip runs a crisis hotline with Catherine and Mrs Munchnik. That’s the easy part, now it gets tricky… Stanley loves evicting people and he evicts Philip. Philip loves helping people and he is loved by Catherine. Catherine is loved by Louie who loves writing songs. Chris loves dancing to songs and loves to wear large dresses. Gracie also loves to wear large dresses because she’s pregnant. She loves the baby’s father, Felix, who loves to paint. That just leaves Mrs. Munchnik who hasn’t been loved by anybody in a very long time.

Quick Thoughts:

I was a bit apprehensive to watch “Mixed Nuts” because at the time it was made, using an LGBTQ character was not always a positive experience. And while I’m still on the fence with how this queer holiday film handles it, it’s still worth noting that in 1994 we had a trans character in a holiday film. Yes, they cast a male in the role and they absolutely used Chris being trans as part of the comedy which is a bit icky. But I think my overall problem with the film is that while I enjoyed some jokes, many of the jokes fell flat and were quite dated. The storyline itself was a bit unique with some unexpected twists. Is it a bad film? Not exactly. But there are definitely better queer holiday films out there to watch.