Review of Kaboom (2010) by Joseph S — 10 Feb 2011
Gregg Araki gets a pass for ever and always for the truly wonderful MYSTERIOUS SKIN. That pass means I'll see whatever he makes. It does not, however, mean I have to like it. His latest, KABOOM, is a pretty mess - full of teen sex of every shape and size, cosmic foofiness and an the-end-is-coming looniness that wants to be fun but is mostly just ridiculous.
It also features the enormously appealing Thomas Dekker in the central role, and he buys the increasingly goofy script tons of goodwill, but in the end, not quite enough. At 86 minutes it feels too long, and there are tedious patches that not even near-naked (or completely naked) sex-starved teens can cure.
And I thought that could cure anything.
This review of Kaboom (2010) was written by Joseph S on 10 Feb 2011.
Kaboom has generally received mixed reviews.
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