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Cutie Honey : 3 of 5
5.27.2007 7:43 AM \| Link	Even though I'm not a fan of the original anime, I simply had to see the live-action version of this sexy-action-comedy character, and I had a blast enjoying all the campy excitement! Cutie Honey is a girl who can transform into any costume she wants by yelling "Honey Flash!", as long as she has enough energy, which she gets by chowing down on mountains of onigiri (rice balls). She fights Panther Claw, an evil organization with lots of minions and special warriors, but during the day she's an overworked office girl who's overwhelmingly happy, energetic and cute! The first half of the movie is fantastic - there's a hilarious opening battle, Koda Kumi's fun theme song, cool animated titles, and the story starts off strong with lots of funny supporting characters and great over-the-top situations. There are a couple unexpected musical numbers thrown in for some surprise laughs (especially when Black Claw introduces himself), and of course Honey herself is nice to look at even when she's not exercising in her underwear. Unfortunately, the second half of the movie really goes downhill. The climactic battle gets overly emotional, leaving behind the campy style this story needs, and the final scenes of the film are so lame that I was totally shocked to see the credits start to roll! Most of this movie is still watchable, though, so I definitely recommend it if you like you cute female superheroes, cheesy Power Rangers style special effects, or any combination of both! Labels: dvds


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