Instantly recognizable celebrities in their native New Zealand, the Topp Twins are not well known here. This film, and their performance at Yonge-Dundas Square, tells us why this pair of country-singing comic lesbian sisters are so popular, and makes one wonder why they haven't become a hit over here. That their film won the People's Choice documentary award at TIFF shows you how quickly they can win over a crowd. These are down home country girls whose humour, like that of Dolly Parton, say, is never mean-spirited, but always simple and positive. They've created a series of characters whose zany observations appeal to all ages (I'm reminded of Mary Walsh and Cathy Jones of CODCO); their musical harmonies evoke (as one writer said) the Everly Brothers, and reminds me of early kd lang; and their message is of both tolerance and of political activism. A very enjoyable film. (8/10)
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