The Parade

Nothing quite like a Balkan dark comedy about prejudice to contextualize the advances in American h man rights, eh? In The Parade, gay activists enlist a Serbian war veteran-turned-thug to provide security at an upcoming gay pride festival. The homophobia in those parts, coupled with piping-hot ethnic hatreds, is well off all American charts. It’s a compelling premise — gays judge the criminals, criminals judge the gays, both groups discover humanity, etc. — and one that, in defter hands, may have even been an exquisite work of art. As it stands, the tone is sort of goofy, and it comes off as a cross between My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Snatch. (Sam Allard)