while Adam seems almost like a rite of passage before we get more complex trans dramas in mainstream filmmaking, one can't help but feel frustrated by its missed opportunities
overall, the film celebrates complexity and fuzzy edges and the importance of being honest with oneself; This is a gem of a film, mixing acknowledged awfulness with gentle culture clash comedy and a surprising amount of warmth
director Rhys Ernst took a bold step in adapting this difficult material for the big screen, and what he delivered was a surprisingly hilarious, complicated look at a pivotal moment in queer culture
an ingratitaing comedy of cutting-edge sexual politics; Brisk and astutely assembled, "Adam" makes something educational and playful rather than insulting out of that character's brief walk in another gender construct's shoes
an earnest and authentic take on the coming-of-age-film; "Adam" is a small movie, but it still feels like a big step forward for trans representation in film, which has lagged behind gay and lesbian progress made on screen in the last few decades
a sweetly subversive movie, which represents a step forward in representation simply via the fact that it's directed by a trans filmmaker and features trans actors in the appropriate roles
by Jennie Kermode [Eye for Film (UK) ]
