Junie and her new flame.
A slightly surreal view of prison life, Kittens in a Cage! (2015), which may actually be a TV series, is presented here as a movie about innocently bad girl Junie, a young woman with a cock-eyed view of life and morality. She’s coming from somewhere else, and if she’s apparently innocent of the sexual innuendo from her fellow prisoners, once she finds the right lady for herself she’ll dance the innuendo with enthusiasm and style.
But, for me, it’s her power ukelele playing which is really charming. It serves as a conduit into her inner life, letting us see the raging fever which she otherwise hides behind her big, innocent eyes and sham prudishness. I found the Family Guy-like flashbacks a little off-putting, adding a bit of a hitch to a plot which might have benefited from a smoother flow.
But there’s lots to laugh about here, and some strong performances to boot. If you do stumble across this or the TV series, and you have off-beat tastes, this may be worth your time.
