Tank Girl (Rebecca) and her friends are the only remaining citizens living in the wasteland that is Earth, where all the remaining water is controlled by Water and Power, the mega corporation/government that runs the territory. While incarcerated at W + P, Tank Girl and her new friend Jet Girl break out and steal… a tank and a jet. After meeting some mutant kangaroo/humans, and rescuing her little girl (adopted by her friends), the kangaroos and the girls kick Water and Powers' butt. A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet. Very much a product of the 90s that encapsulates an aggressive hip style, this ridiculous comic book adaptation has no discipline, is mostly incoherent and ends with a quick animation instead of an actual ending. All its stupidity aside, there's nothing quite like Tank Girl. It's a mostly terrible film that I inexplicably enjoy and I couldn't in good faith recommend it. Director Rachel Talalay seems to be as disappointed with the film as most viewers are and I could only imagine how nightmarish the shoot was, that full scenes were 'forgotten' to be filmed and in two cases, animation was added to clear that up. Tank Girl does have a go for broke attitude that never relents. Lori Petty plays the role with boundless energy and she's fine, even though a stronger editor would trim her manic behavior into a more shaped performance. It's a bizarre film that really never works, but it's plenty of fun. TANK GIRL may very well be the BUCKAROO BANZAI of the 90s as it could someday attain cult-wide status. For being in the "femme fatale" category (the most controversial subject I've complained about before), it reeks. Call it a comedy and your life will be so much better. It's really your satire of post-Apocalypse movies, and another one from the "alternative" generation that shows off strong feminist superiority. Lori Petty, resembling the face of singer Gwen Stefani this time around, offers quite a lot of comical charms as a "tank girl warrior". The cartoon breaks compliment the story in a touchy way. Everything else leaves much to be desired, though. Only if you like unclassifiables.
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