Relatable Raven Reviews

What’s it about?

2 boys develop a strong friendship while trying to survive a harrowing reform school in the 1960’s.

Anyone I know in it?

I don’t know a single fucking person in this film.

So, is it any good?

Dude, this movie is SO good. I was hooked from the very beginning once I realized that the whole thing was shot from a first-person perspective. Like, do you even realize how difficult that is to pull off for 1 scene let alone a whole dang movie?? There are some amazing shots that take advantage of reflective surfaces to give the viewer a bigger picture of what’s going on and whose perspective you’re seeing things from. And that’s not even getting to the actual meat of the movie. This movie tackles themes of racism and abuse and survival and the importance of human connection in such an affecting way. Seeing everything from the eyes of the characters keeps you locked in to what’s happening and makes it feel that much more real. I already thought Anora was a weird choice for Best Picture at the Oscars but now I’m actually furious that Nickel Boys didn’t win instead. Apparently, people didn’t like the way it was shot, saying it was “annoying” or “confusing”. No it’s not! Get your head out of your ass and learn to appreciate some goddamn art! I cannot recommend this movie enough, especially in a time where juvenile detention officers are actually getting arrested for starting kiddie fight clubs (Google Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall if you don’t know). This movie is so important. Give it a try.

Anything else like it?

Visually, there’s really nothing quite like it. In terms of historical relevance, I’d say Do the Right Thing is it’s closest match. If you can only handle a microdose of racism but still wanna watch kids become friends in a shitty camp-like situation, go watch Holes.