Go Fish Movie Essay

"Who's a lesbian?" In the opening scene of Go Fish, directed by Rose Troche, a group of young girls discuss lesbianism within pop culture, as they joke and laugh about the possibilities of some famous personalities becoming homosexual. Filmed with an artistic eye, Go Fish is a film that invites audiences to view the lives of a handful of lesbians living together, and their quests to find happiness through love. Issues on dress, hair, and the occasional heterosexual fling are also dealt with. This movie is intended for a lesbian audience, but even those who are not gay can appreciate the strength and pride that these women withhold. Max, who is narrating the story, is a lesbian in search of a lover to call her own. She's a younger girl, who is living with Kia, who is in a relationship with a Spanish girl named Evy. Evy is new to lesbianism, but she admits to Kia that, "I fell in love at first sight." Eli and Daria are also part of the circle of friends, but they live in a different apartment. Theoretically, all lesbians fall into two categories: butch, and femme. The butch is a woman who looks, dresses and desires like a man. A femme, on the other hand, is a woman who can be viewed as either gay or heterosexual by her appearance. Max is more likely to fall into the first category, with her tee shirts, big jeans, and
But, unlike some of the movies we have seen, this film doesn't use sex to titillate the audience. Instead, sex is viewed as a beautiful way of expressing love between two girls. The camera doesn't focus in on the feminine body parts, but it follows fingers as the hug and touch bodies, mouths as they gently kiss, and even feet sticking out of the covers. Sex is not blown out of porportion, but it is celebrated. That is, as long as it is with other women. Daria has a one night stand with a man, and as she stands before other lesbians in question, she is told that she's not truly gay if she sleeps with