movie amazing several reasons harris takes extremely awkward documentary turns relevant social commentary groovin gary smalltown kid assumed wellliked many impersonations decides play olivia newton john local talent show for passionate garys actions show odds conservative social environment lives results making various justifications actions people think fact transvestite social outcast second installment harris exploites struggle gary beaver novice attempt make narrative original documentary third final installment trilogy truly amazing harris extreme sensitivity subject unlike second installment the orkly kid shows gary truly troubled character struggles gain acceptance within community avail secret passion dressing like olivia newton john distances even people already consider social outcast movie depicted realistically that like reality lends many reactions surely one see gary ridiculously pathetic character may also identify outcast