Review of Kamikaze Girls (2004) by Bancho — 07 Sep 2007
Kamikaze Girls, on the outside, looks like a sugary 120-minute J-Pop music video-- lending to this are the casting of two J-Pop stars (Kyoko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya) in the lead roles-- but on the inside, this film is much, much more. It is a story of two unlikely friends and their growing relationship with each other.
Fans of Japanese humor and anime are guaranteed to enjoy this. The story is well-written and perfectly balances the off-the-wall humor with genuine emotion and great dramatic scenes. Big props to Fukada and Tsuchiya-- their acting chops put to shame any American pop star acting performances I've ever seen.
Brilliantly quirky comedic AND dramatic acting combines with equally quirky visuals and vivid cinematography reminiscent of Amelie to create a pleasurable viewing experience for all.
This review of Kamikaze Girls (2004) was written by Bancho on 07 Sep 2007.
Kamikaze Girls has generally received positive reviews.
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