The movie frames a critique of socially permissible pedophilia as indelible as Harada's eavesdropping mise-en-scène.
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09/30/03
Bounce Ko Gals (1997)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:8
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.8/10
Theatrical Release:Oct 3, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: As soon as Lisa graduates from from her Sendai high school, she leaves home to begin her journey to America, where she's to continue her studies. When she gets to Tokyo, she decides to make some... [More]
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Reviews for Bounce Ko Gals
1 - 16 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Top CriticIt's a down and dirty look at the world of the ko gals, but it has class.
10/01/03
Three Japanese teens bounce from scenes of seedy underworld horror (and kink) to school-girl giggles. These final giggles that will hold you spell-bound.
10/07/03
Despite the lurid material, director Masato Harada's intelligent drama takes a refreshingly non-exploitative look at Japan's real-life sex industry and its relationship to an increasingly youth-oriented consumer culture.
10/03/03
Bounce Ko Gals feels fabricated, studio-bound and claustrophobic, which doesn't add to the ripped-from-the-headlines authenticity this genre has always depended on.
10/02/03
Top Critic[E]xpressive and often funny, but never deep or poetic.
10/06/03
Harada fashions a socially mimetic picture of seedy street-hustler life a la My Own Private Idaho and Olivier Assayas’ Cold Water.
09/24/03
A straightforward story -- but nothing admirable here, no good people, no point.
09/26/03
a drama that focuses on the seedy world of Japanese schoolgirl prostitution - wins points for trying to tackle a hard subject, albeit with velvet gloves.
11/16/03
Depressing, even with the uplifting finale.
10/03/03
Foreign film buffs who enjoyed Lost in Translation may find it worthwhile to revisit Japan with a native guide.
02/22/07
Manages the difficult feat of being simultaneously sordid and tedious at the same time.
10/23/03
Top CriticThere's nothing fresh uncovered.
09/27/03
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06/24/06
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11/04/05
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