Kaboom

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5.7/10

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Thomas Dekker and Juno Temple in Kaboom (2010)

Smith's everyday life in the dorm - hanging out with his arty, sarcastic best friend Stella, hooking up with a beautiful free spirit named London, lusting for his gorgeous but dim surfer roommate Thor - all gets turned upside-down after one fateful, terrifying night.

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Comedy Mystery Romance Sci-Fi Thriller

A sexually "undeclared" college freshman's clairvoyant/prophetic dreams are the first sign that something very strange is going on involving his classmates -- with him at the center.A sexually "undeclared" college freshman's clairvoyant/prophetic dreams are the first sign that something very strange is going on involving his classmates -- with him at the center.A sexually "undeclared" college freshman's clairvoyant/prophetic dreams are the first sign that something very strange is going on involving his classmates -- with him at the center.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

14K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Trivia
Inspired by a conversation Gregg Araki had with John Waters.

Quotes
Stella: You meet some guy on a nude beach and after five minutes later you're downloading his hard drive in the back of a van? You're a slut.

Connections
Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: No Strings Attached/The Company Men/The Way Back/The Dilemma/The Green Hornet (2011)

Soundtracks
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Written by Dan Whitford
Performed by Cut Copy
Courtesy of Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

7/10

Very cool

I needed to leave a review since the only one up so far was a super negative gay-bashing.

Kaboom is the best Gregg Araki movie I have seen to date. Smiley Face was charming, and Mysterious Skins was just perverted (Mino from Romania should watch that one, he'd love it). It is super stylized in the coolest way, and the presentation is very clean. This movie just has a glossy feel to it that is very impressive. Aside from the color and glitter, the story is very engaging and holds on to you. It is a funny movie, there are scenes that will make you laugh, and some scenes that will give you goosebumps. It is also very eerie at times, the stylistic devices implemented to be chilling are indeed so, and at times it is chilling in a sort of deeper X-Filesy kind of way. Unfortunately, my criticism is that the conclusion of the film is all rushed exposition and not very rewarding at that after the fantastic build up beforehand.

The film deals with sexuality in a very lighthearted way. I find Araki's treatment of sexual taboo's to be refreshing and comical. Not for the ultra-conservative or homophobic crowd.