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...those wary of Hollywood commercialization will prick up their ears for the faintest whisper of `sell-out,' but obscure British references and gleeful violence don't always merit a $25 million budget. At least not obscure British references. Even those hard-core comic geeks who were down with Tank Girl before she became so freaking cool, ought to get a kick out of this sneak peek into their adorable idol's history. The movie's plot can be appreciated as a prologue, how Tank Girl got her tank, that sort of thing...
...prior. The bad guys are the Department of Water and Power, and they control the flow of the precious commodity. The head of the DWP, and major wet blanket, Kesslee, is played with exacting villainy by Malcolm McDowell. McDowell is, of course, the arch enemy of our beloved rebelle Tank Girl (as well as of any actor trying to get a bad guy role these days...
...Tank Girl is Rebecca Buck, a cocky 23 year old with a head of platinum chaos and a soul of pure spitfire. The bad guys have the water and she doesn't think that's fair. It's never clear why Rebecca cares so much about water, bathing doesn't seem to be a big concern for her, and beer is her beverage of choice, but never-the-less she becomes entangled in a dutiful battle with...
Kesslee catches Rebecca and puts her in a dreadful prison hoping to convince the riotous grrrl to swallow her morals and fight on his side of evil. Instead, the venomous feminist spits in the face of bad men everywhere, and escapes in a pilfered tank which she grows to love with the passion David Hasselhoff had for his car, Kitt...
Rebecca becomes Tank Girl, and with the help ofnew found sidekick and best buddy, Jet Girl,starts plotting revenge. Jet Girl is played byNaomi Watts, who does a terrific job oftransforming from reticent to rebel. Watts managesto create her own distinct character and playsquite an anarchistic anthem on her second fiddle...