Bam! debuts from writer-director Jordan Tragash as a queer comedy-drama about gig economy workers in Chicago. The film examines resilience and the creation of chosen families through a comedic lens while maintaining its emotional depth. This independent production stands apart from mainstream franchise films with its raw, scrappy style, celebrating its imperfections.
The overlapping stories show a generation balancing financial instability with human connection. Auggie, a nonbinary bike courier delivering sex toys, lives in a storage unit. Their path crosses with Eve, another courier radiating charisma, and two roommates running a drug operation. These characters form bonds of urban survival and unexpected friendship.
The film mixes humor with sensitive observations about belonging in an often hostile environment. Light moments blend with quiet reflection, creating a story both entertaining and contemplative.
Hustling Through Chaos: The Story and Themes of Bam!
Bam! tells a story about survival, connection, and the chaotic lives...
The overlapping stories show a generation balancing financial instability with human connection. Auggie, a nonbinary bike courier delivering sex toys, lives in a storage unit. Their path crosses with Eve, another courier radiating charisma, and two roommates running a drug operation. These characters form bonds of urban survival and unexpected friendship.
The film mixes humor with sensitive observations about belonging in an often hostile environment. Light moments blend with quiet reflection, creating a story both entertaining and contemplative.
Hustling Through Chaos: The Story and Themes of Bam!
Bam! tells a story about survival, connection, and the chaotic lives...
- 1/18/2025
- by Caleb Anderson
- Gazettely
Director Jordan Tragash marks himself out as one to watch with these interlocking stories of a vibrant group of 20-somethings all hustling for money
Sparkling and vivacious, Jordan Tragash’s heartfelt queer comedy captures with considerable charm the conundrums of the precarious gig worker’s lifestyle. For those familiar with Chicago, Bam! – standing for “Broke Ass Motherfuckers!” – is a dose of eye-candy adventure, rollicking through a series of beloved local landmarks. The interlocking stories bring together a delightful group of 20-somethings, all hustling for money. Living out of a storage unit, Auggie (Tuxford Turner) delivers sex toys to make ends meet, a job that is hilariously unsexy in practice. Always on a bike, Auggie soon cross paths with another courier Eve (Tip Sayarath), whose spirited energy makes for a contrast with Auggie’s endearing awkwardness. Throw in a freelance pharmacist – Aka a drug dealer – and his hapless employees, and we...
Sparkling and vivacious, Jordan Tragash’s heartfelt queer comedy captures with considerable charm the conundrums of the precarious gig worker’s lifestyle. For those familiar with Chicago, Bam! – standing for “Broke Ass Motherfuckers!” – is a dose of eye-candy adventure, rollicking through a series of beloved local landmarks. The interlocking stories bring together a delightful group of 20-somethings, all hustling for money. Living out of a storage unit, Auggie (Tuxford Turner) delivers sex toys to make ends meet, a job that is hilariously unsexy in practice. Always on a bike, Auggie soon cross paths with another courier Eve (Tip Sayarath), whose spirited energy makes for a contrast with Auggie’s endearing awkwardness. Throw in a freelance pharmacist – Aka a drug dealer – and his hapless employees, and we...
- 11/20/2024
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
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