Turbo Kid (2015)
Chosen by Joe, and seconded by Frank, after asking for recommendations on facebook.
Part of the cycle perhaps kickstarted by Tarantino and Rodriguez' Grindhouse (though that was more specifically aimed at 70s stuff their followers seem to have jumped more to 80s vhs era) this knowingly ironic (it begins telling us it's set in the future year of 1997) film will please fans of things like Kung Fury and Wolf Cop but doesn't offer anything particularly new to the mix.
The only surprising thing is that the performances are quite strong and on just the right side of eccentric but the one note joke premise (Mad Max meets BMX Bandits) doesnt really do anyone any favours and an excess of early Peter Jackson style gore is more dull than fun.
Some of the masks the villains wear are interesting but more thought has gone into their design than any character beats.
The soundtrack is great, a cool synth plastering over the gaps, giving the whole thing a more interesting vibe than it deserves.
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