Review of Bang Bang Baby (2014) by Tr J — 11 Jan 2019
St. Jules must be saddened by the general misunderstanding of this richly metaphorical beauty, injected with multiple life lessons and strong, but cloaked, messaging. The Movie Info is terribly misleading and describes a simplistic, cartoonish plot.
The bulk of the movie is a fantastical depiction of a young girls coping mechanisms as she transitions quickly from thinking she has a chance at real fame and escape, to the seemingly much darker reality of being trapped in a stifling family situation paired with an unintended pregnancy.
The purple haze is, among other things, a metaphor for what made her pregnant. Bobby is a metaphor for "I deserve better". The end of the movie is so powerful, especially for those who have children.
When her baby is born, it is very creepy. It talks and looks like her needy father. But, in reality it is a normal girl with a birthmark on her face, which she obviously originally despises, but eventually comes to unconditionally love.
The connections to her coping on multiple levels, the purple mutating haze, and all the other strange diversions in the movie suddenly start to become clear. Bravo St. Jules. Very clever and creative take on a common theme.
This review of Bang Bang Baby (2014) was written by Tr J on 11 Jan 2019.
Bang Bang Baby has generally received mixed reviews.
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