Kamikaze Girls
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Brief Synopsis: Momoko is a girl obsessed with Japanese Lolita fashions, especially Roccoco fashions from 1700's France. She lives with her father and grandmother in a small town in the middle of nowhere and is generally considered the odd one out. She travels to Tokyo (a LONG trip) to get new outfits all the time, and sells her father's rip-off Versace items to make money to do so. Enter Ichigo, a Yanki punk who decides to befriend Momoko. Things will never be the same...
My Take: After the twisted female relationship in Baise Moi, I needed a sisterhood movie that didn't leave me feeling sick. Thankfully, I LOVED Kamikaze Girls. It's quirky, it's funny, and at it's core, it's actually really sweet. The friendship between Momoko and Ichigo is so unusual, and both girls are really unique characters. Momoko's fashion sense and need for perfection are opposite of Ichigo, who is rough and rumble and ready to go. Each girl learns something from the other, and there are rarely any dull moments. There is even a hysterical animated sequence about the origins of Ichigo's gang leader.
The climax of the film is ridiculous and wonderful. I was laughing and cheering the girls on and having a great time.
Entertainment value: High. I had so much fun watching this movie.
Scare value: Very Low. Not a scary movie.
Realistic?: Low-Medium. I mean, everything in the film technically COULD happen but it's all very unlikely and out there.
Violence/Gore: Low-Medium. One major fight scene and it's not really too graphic.
Sex:Very Low. Other than some spoken sex joke humor, it's totally chaste.
This movie is for:Anyone who wants a good laugh, those looking for a good girl power movie, anime fans.
Films like it: FLCL the anime, sort of. I can't think of anything similar with female protagonists like this. The closest I've got is the all male Attack the Gas Station. Similar humor.
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