Baunsu ko gaurusu
Media Blasters | Release Date: October 3, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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60
Film ThreatEric Campos
The first half of the film is engaging enough to overshadow the missteps of the final act. It's a down and dirty look at the world of the ko gals, but it has class. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Casting Tokyo as a neon wilderness thick with aged "perverts" and teenage pimps, the movie frames a critique of socially permissible pedophilia as indelible as Harada's eavesdropping mise-en-scène. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Rather than portraying these girls as one-dimensional victims, Harada offers a complex portrait of teenagers who've learned to make their exploitation work for them. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Bounce Ko Gals ultimately devolves into a litany of social ills, with not enough of a proper story, and Harada loses the thread of the film whenever he slips into slapstick comedy, or has his female leads play the role of giggly best friends. Read full review
40
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Feels fabricated, studio-bound and claustrophobic, which doesn't add to the ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity this genre has always depended on. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Manages the difficult feat of being simultaneously sordid and tedious at the same time and is ultimately surprisingly tame despite its unrated status. Read full review
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