for a movie about what's going on under the elaborately staged surface, it's pretty much all surface, right down to its shallow observations about gender fluidity, queer identity and the creative freedom of the alternate persona
feeling stilted and steeped in uninspired biopic tropes, Kelly's film never comes close to an inventiveness worthy of JT's imaginative, outrageous story; and if you already know the basics of this tall tale, it's not at all exciting to watch
"JT LeRoy" is a fascinating exploration of a shocking true hoax that revels more in an exploration of identity than the scandal, with excellent lead turns from Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern
