SO uncertain... someone convince me!

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As J-onyx said, there is no need for anyone to convince you of anything. Either you enjoyed this movie or you didn't.

Most people are going to take this movie at face value, and they are going to HATE it. And that's just the way it is. I personally looked at the face value, which I viewed as somewhat utopic, and then I attempted to look for any symbolism that Araki tried to place within all the organized chaos.

My personal opinion on Kaboom was that it was a good movie. However, compared to his other movies, I don't think it really stands up. I'm a huge fanboy of the teenage apocalypse trilogy. I worship those 3 films. Mysterious Skin, Splendor and Smiley Face are just slightly below them.

I do think that compared to his other movies, this one was more "fun" and while it was being done in the style of Nowhere, I think the substance present in Nowhere is almost non-existant here. That's not to say that this movie isn't amazing, I just think when compared to his previous works, it's not hard to say which one is better.

I think this movie was trying to be fun, silly, scary and shocking. And I think a lot of people are taking it a bit too seriously. If you're the type of person who sees nothing wrong with what is happening within the plot, it'll be a good ride. If you're the type of individual who isn't used to society has deemed "over-the-top", this might be a harder pill to swallow.

I've come to see these worlds that Araki creates as ideal. A lot of the characters in Gregg's previous movies, I related so much with the characters. I still do. I wish I had friends like them, despite them being so *beep* up. I found it harder to relate with Kaboom's character, despite me being in their age group, and I don't think the characters were as iconic, but I could still relate on some levels to Smith.