Writer/Director Austin Chick had something brewing with his conceptual idea of Girls Against Boys. Unfortunately, the idea never reached its full potential as the film itself fails to yield any real character development or reason why a pair of girls opt to take vengeance on a group of New York City boys.
That being said, Girls Against Boys is still a fun film that can be enjoyable...as long as you don't take it too seriously.
The film, which is tabbed as a revenge thriller, showcases two woman who are fed up with the men in their lives. So, in a calm and controlled manner, the two set out to kill those who have created ill feelings. This would have been an absolute thrill ride if it hadn't taken place in a mere 24 hours with little resistance from the victims and absolutely no investigation from the police.
The story is meant to be character driven as opposed to the often used action driven. The build ups to the death sequences (if you even want to call them that) leave much to be desired as most are over before you realize what's going on. Others are perfectly played as the girls get creative in their execution-style murder spree, often giving the guys a taste of their own medicine.
Girls Against Boys can easily be described as a coming-of-age story, though I doubt its producers wish to carry such a label. In the end, it is a solid film that intermixes qualities from several genres. At times it gets gruesome but in a way that fits with the film's overall tone"”and a psychological twist will leave you in a state of awe as the credits begin to roll. It is this, as well as my love for thrillers, that makes this indie worth checking out.
