Fantastic Fest round 2 w/ director Q&A. 
Well constructed and entertaining.  I’m indifferent about Showgirls, but the director’s highlight of recurring motifs throughout PV’s films was really interesting.

an affectionate paean to the movies via a scandalous camp artifact and it’s passionately queer and empowering legacy. As touching and emotional as it is funny. Truly, it doesn’t suck! Now I feel like chips. Not just a glossy wiki-doc, but a uniquely personal take on a complex film that examines it from all sides. A delicately curated scrapbook of love.

my review for 14 east magazine

If nothing else, You Don’t Nomi shines a light on one of the most polarizing and divisive films of the last few decades. It’s both the product of its creators and its consumers — and it’s both a piece of s—t and a masterpiece. You Don’t Nomi argues that not only can these opposites coexist — but they must coexist to understand the sequin-clad marvel that is Showgirls.

The existence of “showgirls” in my mind is all thanks to Liam Haber!! “I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m... so scaredddd.”

JUSTICE FOR ELIZABETH BERKLEY!!!

imagine if you will, a scenario whereby Rodney Ascher's transcendent documentary ROOM 237 about the hidden meanings of THE SHINING, was instead a deep dive into SHOWGIRLS & its place in the oeuvre of Paul Verhoeven, and here comes Jeffrey McHale's YOU DON'T NOMI.

Fantastic Fest Day 1: I'm a sucker for docs like this. But this one is more cinematic than most and it really does get into the weird little magic of Showgirls. It comes down on the side of it being a masterpiece, but it shows enough pros for each side of the argument: Purposeful masterpiece or accidental. Pretty fitting.

FF FILM #2: Not a doc that goes above and beyond the standard doc format, but certainly does it’s darnest to eliminate the stigma behind this film. Dives deep into themes of approaching art at a surface level and what happens when you try say that art can be viewed on a certain capacity. I was very afraid going into the film that it would go on about how SHOWGIRLS is an understood masterpiece, but it doesn’t paint the picture like that. It acknowledges what it is, while also understanding the fact that there are aspects of the film you can’t really defend no matter what you do. Not groundbreaking, but an interesting watch.

Fantastic Fest round 2 w/ director Q&A. 
Well constructed and entertaining.  I’m indifferent about Showgirls, but the director’s highlight of recurring motifs throughout PV’s films was really interesting.

A. Piece of shit
B. Masterpiece
C. Masterpiece of shit

Correct Answer: C

Also, really clever editing.

Fantastic Fest #2 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

A movie about movie obsessives. The source film "Showgirls" isn't required viewing but it helps here to understand how outlandish the film was and why the reaction remains so strong to this day. Inventive inclusion of Verhoven's previous films and questions where director's intent starts and ends.

This is just a perfect documentary for anyone who likes getting really meta or philosophical with movies that probably don't need that close of an inspection. My only complaint is that the filmmakers tried to cram in something every kind of spinoff event resulting from this movie. Drag shows, off broadway musicals, books, oh my!