Kamikaze Girls
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56 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

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  • Summary: Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Kamikaze Girls, where two girls from utterly different fashion universes -- one a "Lolita," the other a "Yankee" -- cross paths and discover they have far more in common than at first sight. Kamikaze Girls is the latest pop-culture phenomenon to take Japan by storm. It began as a best-selling novel, by cult writer Novala Takemoto, whose empathy with social outsiders and decadent fashion sense has helped cultivate a devoted following among young women. Takemoto’s book was adapted into a comic and then into this film. (Viz Media)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Carina Chocano
    90
    A glorious blend of kitsch, grit, humor and uplift.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    A charmingly loony tale of two young loners who form an unlikely bond, this droll Japanese import puts the predictable banality of most Hollywood teen flicks to shame.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Andrew Sun
    60
    It's the kind of rollicking rebel-chick flick that should score well in venues that appreciate Quentin Tarantino films.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Matt Singer
    30
    If you value plausibility in movies, skip Kamikaze Girls; this is the sort of picture where getting run over by a truck gives a character gorgeous hair instead of a broken hip.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. ClydeM.
    10
    Highly imaginative movie that pays gracious homage to Akria Kurosawa. It's so refreshing to experience a comedy about adolesence where the core humor comes from the strength of it's characters rather than clumsy attempts at crude bathroom jokes.… Expand
  2. LindseyP.
    10
    I absolutly LOVED this movie and I know you will too!!!!
  3. DennisL.
    10
    This movie is awesome! Some critics really have no idea how to review movies. The only people who shares their taste in movies are other movie critics!… Expand
  4. CindyW.
    10
    Some critics just don't know a good movie when they see one. *shakes head* This movie is definately worth the watch!

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