I am kicking off a new part of the review blog called Movie Revisited. This will spotlight a movie that I haven't seen in five years or more to see if it still holds up. The movie that I am starting with is the movie Tank Girl, which came out in 1995. It's been over ten years since I last watched the film. It stars Lori Petty (A League of Their Own) as Rebecca (aka Tank Girl). She is a wise cracking, no nonsense anti heroine in a future apocalyptic world. The world is in a severe drought (it hasn't rained in over thirteen years) and there's a power struggle on who get to use the remaining water supply. The land's water is being controlled by a mega corporation, lead by Kesslee (played by Malcolm McDowell), who wants to control people with it. Tank Girl is helped out on her crusade against this corporation by Jet Girl, played by Naomi Watts (yes, Oscar nominated Naomi Watts), and a group of kangaroos freedom fighters lead by T-Saint (Ice-T).I liked the movie when it first came out and , after watching it again, still like it now. There are references that seem dated but the movie holds up. The movie is based on a comic book from the UK and the movie is filled with awesome reminders of that. I would say if you can watch, give it a try. The character Tank Girl works on a simpler level as Deadpool (comparing the characters, not the movies they're in). There's not much a plot but it works if you like the main character.
Revisited verdict: Still holds up and would watch it again
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