Review of Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2002) by David H — 25 Jul 2013
Underneath its Japanese-kitsch exterior, this film is - weirdly - about how elements of the ancient Graco-Roman mystery religions have survived in modern-day pop culture. The baddy, Kentauros, and his friend are really Canis Major and Canis Minor, Orion's hunting dogs, Tatla is Demeter, and the scene where Tamala is resurrected in the advertising billboards would have been worthy of Alejandro Jodorowsky.
It isn't really an anime and the plot is a distraction from what the film is getting across. Tamala is nonchalantly destructive from start to finish, a rare example of a female anti-heroine - as if Hello Kitty had grown up and developed borderline personality disorder - and it's worth watching this just for her one-liners.
The DVD cover has a huge 'kegadoru' subtext that most will miss. Anyway, I liked this so much I imported everything t.o.L. ever released from Japan.
This review of Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2002) was written by David H on 25 Jul 2013.
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space has generally received positive reviews.
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