Out In The Mountains : A+E - Some Prefer Cake DVD review

by Mikhael Yowe
I can't find anything good to say about the movie Some Prefer Cake. I even called a lesbian friend over and we watched it together. She said it was bad, but she'd maybe watch it again sometime. My wife said it was "just ok." I can't figure out what either one of them means by that.
The plot of two women fighting over what women prefer, sex or chocolate cake, got old very quickly. The movie could have been cut in half and been much better.
Some Prefer Cake available on DVD.

       I guess my problem with the movie is that I couldn't connect with the characters on enough levels to like them or even hate them. Kira, (Kathleen Fontaine) is a comedian who isn't funny. Sydney, (Tara Howley) Kira's straight best friend, is sexually repressed to the point of annoyance. Machiko Saito plays a very convincing role as a dreaded lesbian stalker. I found it disturbing - so much for my idea of lesbian comedy. I tried very hard to find something good in this movie. I did find two scenes unpredictable enough to make me laugh. The rest of the movie was beyond vanilla.
      The acting and camera shots, though stilted at first, got better as the movie progressed. The script was plausible as I could see myself in some of the situations, like when Kira meets up with Robin (Desi Del Valle), and doesn't have a clue about getting into a relationship, much less keeping it from falling apart. There was way too much whining for me, and not enough "testosterone." (I use the "T" word because I don't think I can get away with any other). Yes, it was a lesbian comedy, but lesbians do have "testosterone" and they know how to use it.
      I guess you could rent the DVD just because you're bored or something, but don't run out and buy it without watching it first.

Mikhael Yowe is a married trans-queer leatherman who lives in Williamstown, Vermont.