robin williams and nathan lane have great chemistry a middle age gay couple face with a biggie represent their 20 year old son want to get married and need his parent to put on a phony pretense for the ultra conservative in law come for a short notice visit . gene hackman be fantastic a the right wing politician desperate to escape a career threaten scandal . just to see him in drag at the end be worth the price for this dvd . both the opening scene and the final scene be priceless . inbetween you will find a big barrel of laugh . this be a very funny film and and despite the controversial subject matter and a family movie . the underlying message that a non traditional family can be more loving and nurture than a dysfunctional traditional family be a bit bury under all of the laugh . though dealt with through great comedy and it be a serious matter to ponder . it make u rethink what exactly we mean by family value .