While this movie isn't for everyone, it was definitely the movie for me. It's just pure unadulterated outrageous fun! And outrageous is the operative term here. It's based off of a comic by the same name, and while I haven't read the comic myself, I hear it is every bit as outrageous, if not more so.

Why isn't this movie for everyone? I have a few friends who have seen it and their reactions were more or less along the lines of, "Uhhhh... okay..." They didn't hate it, but I think the case was they just didn't get it. This film is in no way supposed to be taken seriously. The movie is very colorful and energetic. It's really hard to watch it and be in a bad mood (unless you don't like these kinds of movies). Some of the scenes are completely unrealistic. Especially bizarre is a sudden choreographed dance number to a Cole Porter song, which really threw me for a loop the first time I saw it. But I'm tellin' ya, it's all part of fun that makes the movie Tank Girl.

The main character, Rebecca, is a crazy, fun-loving, trash-talking, kickass girl who does not know the word fear. She has more attitude than a classroom full of high school gang-bangers. She's got more balls than most men, and Lori Petty plays this role to a tee. On the other end of the spectrum you have the super-villain played by Malcolm McDowell, who is superb in any villainous role. He's completely ruthless and the perfect nemesis to take on the dauntless Tank Girl. Every single character in the movie is exactly that, a character. And I mean with a lot of personality. Put 'em all together and you have one outrageously fun movie that ranks pretty high in my list of all-time favorites.


Recommended:
Yes

Viewing Format: VHS
Video Occasion: Good for Groups
Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children Age 9 - 12