The Bechdel-Wallace Test

While a lot of the reason I adore this movie is to do with the character of Cassie Holmes, the world it shows and the various other characters - and as you highlight from looking at it from this perspective - drew me in. Cassie's relationship with Pop Girl is fascinating, and yes, the supporting characters, many of whom are women are interesting, although as you say, the action ends up being man-on-man, but Cassie's mom's role runs throughout the film, for all that we barely see her.