Review of Girls Against Boys (2012) by Richard D — 19 Apr 2013

In many ways, this film seems inspired by Abel Ferrara's "Ms.45". Not only is the basic set up of a woman seeking revenge after being raped twice in one day very similar, but Danielle Panabaker bears more than a passing resemblance to Zoë Lund. If this film has a serious fault, it's that most of its elements are quite familiar and many viewers will find every turn of the plot to be predictable.

Still, despite this flaw, I enjoyed it. It resists many modern trends in this kind of film and isn't about torture or extreme gore, although it doesn't skimp on the violence. It also avoids falling into any traps of simple-minded sloganeering. It's clearly not about all men being scum or feminists being psychos. It's a fairly straightforward genre piece that's well-acted, written and directed.