Critics reviews

Larry Clark’s bad-behavior masterpiece [Kids] was the movie equivalent of a raging dude boner; Husson’s movie is as much a hormonal mess as its characters, but at least it favors heart over hard-ons.

There's a touch of Larry Clark in the shock value of this feature debut, but it is as much about female sexual control as about male manipulation, and it's full of sharp observations.

Offering no social critique of generation selfie, or much in the way of kinky thrills, Bang Gang has the unfortunate distinction of premiering during the 20th anniversary year of Larry Clark's Kidscausing a "cultural blitzkrieg" upon its release, and is unlikely to be remembered with anywhere near the same notoriety a year from now.

Astutely milking its erotic appeal - and treading a delicate fine line this side of exploitation - Bang Gang has a zeitgeisty punch that doesn't always make for thematic depth, but that marks Husson as a confident stylist and director of young talent, both seasoned and non-professional.