CANNES REVIEW | The New Doom Generation: Gregg Araki's "Kaboom"

Within minutes of Gregg Araki's "Kaboom," a familiar world comes together. The man responsible for subversive American indie delights like "The Living End" and "The Doom Generation" now introduces Smith (Thomas Dekker), a shy college student majoring in film studies and toying around with bisexuality. In case that last clause made it unclear, "Kaboom" offers a welcome return to Araki's self-made universe. Time has passed since we last paid a visit to the Araki ranks of ...

Thomas Dekker and Juno Temple in a scene from Gregg Araki's "Kaboom." Image courtesy of Festival de Cannes.

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