As we all know, not all parents are great. I believe most parents, while far from perfect, either try their best, or more commonly, believe that they do. Either way, I figure most parents are mediocre. Better/smarter than their offspring gives them credit for, while probably not quite as great as they consider themselves. Unfortunately, they can't all be Ward and June, or even remotely decent in some cases. Sometimes crazy people have children. Like Bubby's mum for example. Left high and dry, and knocked up 35 years ago, Bubby's mum probably shouldn't have been allowed to be a parent, but she went ahead and gave it a shot anyway. 35 years later and we have one fucked up man-child on our hands.

I'm sure it's a bit more complicated than it seems, and no doubt a long story, but we'll just say Bubby doesn't really have a mind of his own. Bubby's only way of communicating is mimicking the random phrases he hears, most of which come from his dear mum. This mentally deranged woman keeps her son in a dark, dingy apartment, keeping him in the dark in more ways than one. Bubby has been told he will die if he goes outside without a gas mask, as the air is poisonous. So, it goes without saying the obedient Bubby stays indoors, and apparently always has. Cooped up with mum in a tiny, smothering world of poverty and physical/sexual abuse. Abuse Bubby is oblivious to because this is the only reality he has ever known. And we might as well be honest: Bubby doesn't exactly hate fucking his mother every night. And as we observe, he very much prefers it. Whether it was by design or not, Bubby needs this woman for everything: To bath him, to dress him, to prepare his meals and to tell him when to eat them. Bubby has probably never been allowed to do anything for himself, therefore he may not even realize that he can.

Bubby does things for his mum too, like applying her favorite lipstick, "Princess Pink". And yes, this comes off every bit as creepy as it sounds. Ok, he certainly enjoys shooting loads into his mum. That is confirmed. However, aside from that, who is to say whether Bubby is happy or unhappy with this life? It's hard to say. At times, he seems somewhat robotic, his brain being a clean slate, waiting patiently for anyone to fill it with their thoughts, ideas, and knowledge. It's just unfortunate that the only new information Bubby is provided comes from someone who probably needs to be locked up and/or heavily-medicated.

Is Bubby also insane? Not exactly. Probably mistaken for retarded by most, the poor boy has just never been taught how to communicate or think like a normal person. Isolated from the world and all the common sense most of us take for granted. However, this 35 year old man-child might soon be forced to learn a thing or two about life. One day, Bubby's pop finally wanders back home, ready to continue whatever the hell was going on before he took off. Pop doesn't seem crazy. Clearly an uncaring dick who is oblivious to the harm his absence has caused, but mum is the real villain, here. This only becomes more true as the plot thickens. So, now, on top of destroying a potentially normal future for her son, this woman has the nerve to cast poor Bubby aside the second her husband shows some affection. Horny and lonely, Bubby tries to regain mum's attention/vagina, even mimicking pop's insincere sweet nothings, but she doesn't want him anymore. Experiencing something resembling desperation, Bubby makes a few discoveries whilst performing some hard-to-watch experiments on the cat, and manages to discover that the outside world isn't quite as "off limits" as he was led to believe. So, Bubby does what any rational man-child in his position would do, and murders his parents. Finally free of all the abuse and deceit, the world is now Bubby's oyster.

I would imagine Bubby is pretty eager to have some fun and meet some people. I know I would be, being shacked up with the old hag for so long. However, the rotting corpse of said old hag is now a distant memory. She will always hold a special place in Bubby's heart, along with pop, but now is the time to move on and live life. It's hard to tell what Bubby's intentions are after this point, really. He knows he is now alone, but seemingly oblivious to what has actually happened. Bubby mainly just wanders around town, observing whoever or whatever catches his curious eye. Bubby still only knows to repeat the phrases of other's, possibly not realizing what he is even saying, yet he easily attracts the attention of what we will go ahead and refer to as "normal people". Just something about the guy makes certain types want to take him under their wing. A morbid fascination, I guess. Bubby's undiscriminating naivete leads to some unusual, often dark adventures, giving him all new experiences and thoughts, thus allowing him to finally evolve as a human being. And at this point, the sky is the limit for the one they now call bad boy Bubby!

For some reason, I don't normally consider Australian cinema to be all that interesting. And I'm not sure if it says more about me or them that I consider this to be, by far, the most interesting thing to come from this country. Nearly two hours long, Bad Boy Bubby sure as hell gets its point across. They spend over a half hour establishing Bubby's issues and relationship with his mum before he sets himself free, so, I'd say they pretty much got it all covered, incest and all. Perhaps one might appreciate their own parents a little more after seeing this one. Perhaps you'll feel compelled to thank them for not fucking you up so bad that you don't even know what stuff is. And if they did, then, sorry... I probably shouldn't have said anything. Oh, and if they're dead, double sorry! Didn't think about that either. Just sayin'. This one is just plain wrong. It's not every day a film leaves an impression on me, but this one certainly did just that. The story is a dark one, and even when it's not, it still totally is. There is something strangely endearing underneath all the insanity, while also kind of sad, but always fascinating. This all very much takes a back seat to the outrageousness and the absurdity of it all. Above all else, Bad Boy Bubby is hilarious. Maybe I'm in the minority, here, and I don't want to get all uppity, but I'll just say it: If you can actually sit through this entire movie without laughing, I just don't get you, and I probably wouldn't want to. 8/10