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. The plot revolves around the fact that Tank Girl and her rebel group are attacked by Water & Power, a powerful force that controls the remaining water on a dystopian Earth, led by Kesslee. A young girl named Sam is abducted and the story revolves around TG's quest to save her and seek vengeance against those who killed her crew with the help of Jet Girl, the rippers and Booga, who has a noticeably different personality than in the comics. This film doesn't know what it wants to be: is it making fun of action movies in general? Is it satirical? Is it supposed to be a black comedy? This is truly one of the worst films ever made.<br/><br/>Lori Petty is annoying. There, I said what everyone else is thinking. It's bad enough that she's such a terrible actress (Route 666, Bates Motel), but she doesn't even qualify as a mediocre b-movie actress. Her screechy voice, strange mannerisms, and poor comic timing dot this film from start to finish, until you just want to put your head in a vise and end the pain.<br/><br/>Do yourself a favor and avoid this movie at all costs. You'll be glad you did. Warning: The viewing of Tank Girl may cause cavities. This movie is so bad-for-you sweet, it's like a Gotta-Have-It sized Cold Stone Creamery creation with every topping. This is one of those movies where they threw everything on the wall to see what stuck. Imagine "Natural Born Killers" meets "Mad Max" meets "Tomb Raider" and throw some puppets in there and ya got this little gem. Lori Petty was born to play Tank Girl. Now, the plot may be crap, but the fact that they even tried to give it a plot is amazing, considering the sporadic epitome that is the comic. The Rippers are awesome, especially Ice-T. Malcom McDowell was always meant to play deliciously evil guys, even his villain here is a baby compared to Alex. The FX are fun to look at, the soundtrack is aggravatingly cool, and Tank Girl is everything you want from a heroin - tough and funny without being a huge slut (I'm talking to you, Megan Fox.) Leave your disbelief and your seriousness at the door and come enjoy the punk rock party that is TANK GIRL!
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