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It's Pat
Pat Riley, an obnoxious busybody of indeterminable sex, meets and falls in love with Chris, a sensitive, caring person also of indeterminable sex. Their relationship suffers because Pat's a lout, and cannot decide on a direction for their life. Meanwhile, Pat's neighbor Kyle falls further and further into obsession with Pat, fascinated by their indeterminate sexuality.
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Plot Summary
The film follows the androgynous character Pat, whose gender is deliberately kept ambiguous, as they navigate life and a budding romance. Pat works in a typical office environment, dealing with everyday office politics and the confusion their ambiguous gender causes for colleagues and potential love interests. Ultimately, the story centers on Pat's journey to find acceptance and connection in a world that struggles to define them.
Critical Reception
It's Pat was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. The film was widely criticized for its repetitive and one-dimensional humor, stemming from the prolonged ambiguity of the main character's gender, which many found tiresome and lacking substance. Audience reception was similarly poor, leading to its status as a cult flop.
What Reviewers Say
Relies too heavily on the single joke of ambiguous gender, leading to tiresome repetition.
Lacks narrative depth and character development beyond its central premise.
Criticized for being unfunny and failing to live up to the potential of its Saturday Night Live origins.
Google audience: Google users largely found the movie to be unfunny and a waste of time, with many expressing frustration over the persistent ambiguity of the main character's gender and the lack of a satisfying resolution or comedic payoff.
Fun Fact
The character of Pat was created by Julia Sweeney for the sketch comedy show 'Saturday Night Live' in 1990, with the film serving as a feature-length expansion of the popular character.
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