The world of a blissfully detached woman turns upside down when she’s forced to adjust to the ordinary life that exists beyond working at an off-the-wall lesbian bar, and its rivalry with the gay club across the street.
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Review by Andie Kay:
Setting out to do a full length feature film is no easy task. It takes a village of very dedicated people to make a story come to life. Meg Poveromo was the writer, director and the leading character of this one hour and twenty-five minute comedy surrounding the LGBTQ community.
The coloring and cinematography by William Rubini was beautifully done and VisualKights did a great job with the visual effects. I enjoyed the creative way they did the phone call conversation at the start of the film. But I am getting a bit ahead of myself…
Meg Poveromo plays Jess, a selfish and self absorbed bartender at The Box Trap, a lesbian only dive bar. Meg did a great job as an actress in this role, her performance felt organic and realistic even though it can be difficult to identify with this style of anti-hero character because there are no redeemable qualities. Meg had this ability to make you want to like Jess.
The cast of characters range from wacky to wonderful in this farcical comedy where the filmmakers push the comedic boundaries into a raunchy, over the top romp. The storyline had great elements with the dominatrix who was once married to the rival bar owner. Each character seemed really well thought out and had their own likeability factor. I found myself holding out hope that Jess gets this character arc where we see her grow and understand the error of her ways but it didn’t come across that way in the end.
However, I did see so much potential in the storyline of wanting to save the dive bar from going out of business and I wish that was more the main focal point of the plot. The ending felt a bit rushed to me instead of a deliberate twist. Regardless, The Box Trap is a playful, naughty ride with a ton of heart that will undoubtedly entertain.
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