Rating of
3/4
Mid90s - Review
Matthew Brady - wrote on 02/11/20
Jonah Hill's directorial debut is pretty decent, but pretty flawed.
It's like 'This is England', just more 90's American.
While not the most original take on the coming-of-age story and even Jonah Hill agrees, and yet what stopped it from being stale is it's presentation.
The performances and cinematography are the strongest element of the movie. Sunny Suljic was terrific as Stevie. He delivered a humble performance while also displaying a troubled side. Lucas Hedges was great and appropriately casted in the part, especially when he's given the opportunity to work with material that suites him.
However my issues stem from the lack of development from some characters for me to care for them. Not all of the scenes that were suppose to be emotional work for me, because I didn't think it was fully earned to get an emotional response from me.
Despite all that, this is so personal for Jonah. A personal story that might not reflect his life to the fullest, but the desire to fit in and feel less invisible in a crowded room is something that we all craved at some point in our lives...or even right now.
