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[Movie] Mid90s: How a Teenager Finds His Tribe and Himself



The movie will not be out to the general public until Oct. 19, but a special premiere was open to a select few the evening of Oct. 3. After the screening of the movie, cast members Suljic, McLaughlin, Prenatt and Galicia, appeared for a short Question and Answer session with the audience




[Movie] Mid90s




this thing is barely a movie, Lucas Hedges' character is badly mishandled, and the flimsy narrative has a very fraught relationship with the notion of basic conflict (it avoids it like the plague, then piles it on all at once in a panic to bring the "story" to a head and resolve it), but the kids are great, and i believed the bond that keeps them together.


still, it's funny how both this and (the superior) SKATE KITCHEN are so afraid of plot, and yet seemingly powerless to keep one at bay. also, neither movie features Lady Gaga singing "Shallow" at the top of her longs, so they can both burn in hell for all i care.


"I went into it just wanting to do the best job possible to not embarrass myself or embarrass anybody who was part of the movie," Smith added. "Then I got good feedback, and everybody was telling me, 'You did a good job.' And I was like, 'Bro, I honestly don't know what the fuck that means.'"


"After we finished it, I was like, 'Damn, acting is tight. I really acted in a movie,'" Smith said. "But after [the premiere], I was like, 'I got to do another one.' I want to continue to push this and see how far I can take it."


It is rare that you see a movie that can translate over multiple decades, have a specific target audience, and still be entertaining to most groups of people. However, the movieMid90s does this in incredible fashion through light-hearted comedy, distinctive cinematography, and a personal story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.


The movie follows a young kid named Stevie (Sunny Suljic), who lives with his single mom and older brother, Ian (Lucas Hedges), in Los Angeles. Not everything is sunshine and puppy dogs in Stevie's world, though, as his older brother isn't exactly kind to him and his mother is never really there for the important stuff. Stevie befriends a group of skateboarding kids in the neighborhood, who at first glance would scare the hell out of you, but deep down, through all the expletives and rough edges, this new group Stevie joins look out for each other in their own way.


It's also refreshing to see a movie that doesn't hit you over the head with a ton of deep emotions and big swells in music, but rather focuses on things as small as a piece of teen angst. Despite feeling fresh, I do wish the filmmakers had included fully story arcs for more of the characters. Still, Hill navigates the narrative with plenty of heart to gain these character's trust and emotions. Lucas Hedges, of course, turns in a great performance, like he always does, but newcomer Sunny Suljic just shines brightly in this film and has a very promising career ahead of him.


Mid90s comes with a 25GB Blu-ray Disc and a Digital Copy of the film from Lionsgate Films. The disc is housed in a hard, blue plastic case with an insert for the download code. There are a few trailers on the disc of other movies from Lionsgate.


Mid90s proves that Jonah Hill is more than just the guy from Superbad (2007). His choices are predominantly bold and brilliant and he wrangles up a quality ensemble with many non-actors. Mid90s is one of the best coming of age movies of the year, alongside Eighth Grade. 2ff7e9595c


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