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Exploding with irony and non-stop bullets, this is an action-packed, jaw-dropping animated film about Boogie – a ruthless hit man, loved by women and feared by criminals, who follows his own rules, while trying to reinvent himself in an ever-changing world of crime.
“Boogie” is a wild, testosterone filled ride. It is a rollercoaster of extreme violence, chauvinistic sexism, car chases, highlighted with some of the best politically incorrect one liners I have heard in some time. If animated gore, violence, blatant sexism towards woman, an occasional racial slur, a few f-bombs and middle finger birds offend you then avoid this film. If you can stomach all of the political incorrectness then sit back and enjoy the ride.
The film references several great movies like “Apocalypse Now,” “Dirty Harry” and “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” just to name a few. Those movies had stronger plots and better characters than “Boogie.” The film is about a hired gun who is hired to take out a person who is going to testify against a crime family boss. Along the way a rival hit-man who is younger, different, more streamlined than Boogie is introduced. Plans change, a small love story develops, and a car chase or two. That is about as deep as the plot goes.
Most of the characters don’t last long enough to get to develop two deeply. Boogie can be admired for doing things his own way. He certainly is an Alpha Male. Shallow woman fall for him and love him despite his abuse. The character is far from loveable and in the movie there is no good guy. The storyline is bad versus evil but enjoy the clashes along the way.
The film is based on Roberto Fontanarossa’s comic strip. It does drive home the creator’s antiwar views and alternative take to America’s gung-ho alpha male culture. Sometimes with exaggeration equal to that of the animated characters faces. There is a dream sequence which only purpose it to drive home that point. The scene even included Boogie riding a giant eagle and scalping the world.
Watching the film I could see potential for it to be remade in a non-animated form. If I read Fontanarossa’s comics I might think more highly of the film. The animated feature has cult film potential. There is plenty of action and the comedy is there even if it isn’t politically correct. In the end “Boogie” is a far better experience as a ride than it is a feature film.
Available now on Blu-ray and Video On Demand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB1gBlGvtKE