Cherry Bomb (2011)
Director: Kyle Day
Where to get it: Well Go USA
In homage to the action films of the early 1980s, Cherry Bomb follows a young dancer and her quest for revenge against the group of men that brutally assaulted her. Seeing no justice coming from within the system Cherry enlists the help of her estranged older brother and some heavy firepower as the two siblings set out on a reckless revenge mission. Things start to spiral out of control when a mysterious hit man named Bull is hired to put an end to Cherry’s bloody tirade. She soon realizes that there is more at stake than she ever imagined. Starring Julin Jean, Nick Manning, Denise Williamson, and John Gabriel Rodriquez.
If the point of Cherry Bomb was to mimic those cheesy 80s action/revenge films than I must say it does its job well. The acting isn’t always the strongest, the dialogue and the character development isn’t always good or making the most sense, but still this movie is highly entertaining. Also, if you want to watch a film about a stripper going for revenge against people who wronged her you could do much worse than having the lovely Julin Jean as the lead. I’ve seen Julin in a few films over the years and I think this is the best performance she has had yet. I also think it’s a character she could become synonymous with over time.
And while things are a lot on the cheesy side of the line of filmmaking, you will enjoy what you see on screen. It has violence, it has hot women, and it has some blood. May I ask what more a man (or woman) could want? I really dug old 80s action films from back in the day and if you are jonesing for more stuff like that in 2012 you’ll get your fix here. Just don’t go into this thing expecting more than you should. Just check out the plot, folks. It isn’t Gone with the Wind, it’s Cherry Bomb. And going by what it’s supposed to be, I feel it did a darn fine job.
(6.5/10)
Extras
-Audio Commentary from Director/Producer Kyle Day
-Outtakes
-Deleted Scenes
-Cherry Bomb Alternate Ending
-Cherry Bomb Trailer
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