Nickel Boys
PG 13
2 Hours and 28 minutes
Drama
Directed By: RaMell Ross
Written By: RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Colson Whitehead
Stars: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Elwood Curtiss college dream shatters alongside a two lane Florida highway. Bearing the brunt of an innocent misstep, hes sentenced to the netherworld of Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory sunk deep in the Jim Crow South. He encounters another ward, the seen it all Turner. The two Black teens strike up an alliance: Turner dispensing fundamental tips for survival, Elwood, clinging to his optimistic worldview. Backdropped by the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, Elwood and Turners existence appear worlds away from Rev. Martin Luther Kings burnished oratory. Despite Nickels brutality, Elwood strives to hold onto his humanity, awakening a new vision for Turner.
Tomatometer: 90% Popcorn Meter: 78%
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