Girls Against Boys (2013)

The female empowerment genre fits in multiple genres and when done right can be some of the most effective stories out there. At the same time there has been a tone that failed to hit the mark, but its films like I Spit On Your Grave that sets the genre to the highest standard and one that numerous films have attempted and failed to recreate. The latest taking on the genre is Girls Against Boys that takes a slightly different approach to the idea but does it deliver or will it be another in the long line of forgettable entries?

Girls Against Boys follows a young woman who, after a series of bad experiences with men, teams up with a co-worker and devises a deadly way of dealing with the opposite sex. This film starts out like it is going for the female empowerment direction per the description, but quickly shifts gears to the more insane. This story is pretty simple, but attempts to step away from the norm of this genre by taking the character further than just revenge. This film is really nothing like it implies but still manages to deliver some fun moments. It's a bit slow trying to get to the point but manages to finally get there with some decent pay offs here and there. The real saving grace here is the killing moments. Most of them aren't all that creative using mostly shootings and a sword, but seeing these girls execute them makes them work on another level. Within the story they have added some twists here and there, which are pretty easy to figure out, but give the story a bit more meat than it initially has.

Make no mistake this movie doesn't deliver anything new, but still manages to entertain on some level. In reality this film is just about getting to see the woman do the dirty work in killing as opposed to the usual guy rampage. If you enjoy the women empowerment genre, then Girls Against Boys is worth checking out.

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