Bang Bang Baby (2014)

• Year: 2014
• Released: 10 Nov 2015
• Country: Canada
• Adwords: 3 wins & 2 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2655734/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bang_bang_baby
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: TV-14
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Musical
• Runtime: 90 min
• Writer: Jeffrey St. Jules
• Director: Jeffrey St. Jules
• Cast: Jane Levy, Justin Chatwin, David Reale
• Keywords: musical, small town, 1960s, rock star, chemical leak,

	5.0/10
	67% – Critics
	39% – Audience

Bang Bang Baby Storyline

1963. Living in small town Canada, shy teenager Stepphy Holliday dreams becomes a pop singer, rather than her drab life looking after her alcoholic father George and working at his service station since he can’t in his alcoholic state. Despite her wallflower status, there are two young men who vie for her affections, one being classmate Bennett, and another being young adult Fabian who works as a project manager at the Purple Mist factory. With Bennett’s help, Stepphy believes the best way to achieve that stardom is to enter the American Ingenue Talent Competition. Making it into the first round on the strength of her audition tape, Stepphy, against George’s wishes in not wanting her to abandon him, has to try and make her way to New York for the competition. Stepphy has a change of heart when her idol, singing movie star Bobby Shore, and his manager Helmut get stranded in town with a broken down car. She then devotes her energies both to get Bobby to fall in love with her and be her entrance into show business. What happens between Bobby and Stepphy is affected by a chemical leak at Purple Mist which has some unfortunate consequences to the townsfolk.

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Bang Bang Baby Movie Reviews

I MAKE DREAMS, NOT NIGHTMARES

Stephanie (Jane Levy) wants to be a singer in NYC. She worships teen idol Bobby Shore. When the chemical plant has a mishap, her life with Bobby becomes a reality for her, yet she also has nightmares.

This is an odd well performed film, however the dark comedy and message about a chemical induced reality may slip by most viewers. It is like watching “Eraserhead” but it was easier to understand.

I found the film mildly entertaining, but it seemed long at 89 minutes as the plot stagnates.

Guide: 2 F-bombs. Implied sex. No nudity. Musical Numbers

weird and interesting

It’s 1963. Stepphy (Jane Levy) is a small town Canadian teen desperate to break into the music world. She records a song demo and sends it to New York City. She gets accepted into their contest. Her dad George Holiday (Peter Stormare) refuses to allow her to go. The local chemical plant accidentally releases a toxic gas. After a bad school dance with Fabian, she gets picked up by her singing idol Bobby Shore (Justin Chatwin) and his German friend Helmut. Fabian tells her that the chemicals may cause mutations.

This is a weird little Canadian indie musical. I like Jane Levy although she’s not a top singing talent. Her singing is good show tune level. The old fashion crooning does get tiring which slows down the pacing. Filmmaker Jeffrey St. Jules seems to have quite a few ideas although they need to be sharpened into something with a bigger punch. I like the first half hour with its surreal touches but it descends into surreal dream chaos. It goes from cute weird to crazy melodramatic weird. It’s not crazy enough to be outrageous but it is crazy enough to be non-traditional. It’s weird and interesting. It’s not cohesive enough as a story.

Wow, what a downer!

When I heard this was an absurdist musical with mutants, I assumed it was going to be a comedy. It’s not. This movie had some interesting ideas and played with what is real and fantasy, but the whole thing is just so miserable to watch. I don’t know who I would possibly recommend this to.