a funny version of the classic comedy base on the 1978 foreign film extravaganza la cage aux folles that be then make into a tony award win musical in 1983 of the same title . the great mike nichols take the helm with the help of a off the wall script from the multi talented elaine may . the film star robin williams and in a rare straight comedic performance and a a father who find that his son be get marry and have to transform have male lover and ( nathan lane ) who be convince he be a she anyway and into a he to appease his fiance and her parent and include an ultra conservative politician play by gene hackman . when the two family get together and it equal nonstop laugh thanks to the out of this world performance by golden globe nominee lane a albert . it doesn not have the polish and timing that the foreign classic have and but if foreign film aren not your game and then this one be good for you and it work for me . diane wiest co star .