
Title: Kaboom
Written and Directed by: Gregg Araki
Initial Flickchart position: #321 of 1375 overall. My #30 film, of 72, from the year 2010 (although I think it’ll end up ranking higher).
What It’s About:
Smith’s (Thomas Dekker) everyday life in the dorm – hanging out with his arty, sarcastic best friend Stella (Haley Bennett), hooking up with a beautiful free spirit named London (Juno Temple), lusting for his gorgeous but dim surfer roommate Thor (Chris Zylka) – all gets turned upside-down after one fateful, terrifying night.
General Comments:
I’ve already written this up once and the post got corrupted when I tried to publish it. I’m not doing it again. Kaboom is batshit weird and ends abruptly. Whilst it’s probably not as good as Mysterious Skin, it’s mesmerizing the whole way through.
Watch Kaboom because it’s weird, funky, funny, supremely sexy, and dizzyingly odd. Plus Juno Temple is naked a whole hell of a lot.
Rating: 7/10


