“Anything’s Possible” – Believe [MOVIE]
The too fabulous for words Billy Porter makes an expert directorial debut with “Anything’s Possible,” wonderfully written by Ximena Garcia Lecuona. The two of them have created a rainbow-sprinkled story where everyone gets a chance at happily ever after, most parents are supportive, there are no true villains, only those who just don’t get it, and the heroine gets a shot at living her authentic life. This is not a “it gets better” story, it’s a seize the day and damn the torpedoes adventure. And it’s a joyful one. For the brief time we inhabit this fantasy, a fast-paced hour and a half, we get to experience what life could be if we just let it. I’m not being a curmudgeon when I say this isn’t real life, because as long as there are politicians dictating what restroom you can use it won’t be. But it would be nice if it were. Opening on Kelsa, about to start what her mother calls the Last First Day of her high school career, it’s obvious that her mother has her back. That Kel is trans is for you to figure out. She rocks her outfits, her hair, makeup, and nails are perfection, and she saunters with ease. That her voice is a bit deep is the clue but not necessarily a give away because…
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