Review of Cherry (2021) by Jluis_001 — 14 Mar 2021

The Russo brothers were able to coordinate two of the biggest movies in the superhero genre, and they did a good job making them. But it's in these kinds of small films where true directors bring out their best weapons, and in the Russos' case, it ended up showing several weaknesses.

Cherry is even Oscar bait to some degree. (Don't worry, it will not achieve anything) and that's why it aspires to so much and cannot achieve its goal. The movie simply lacks perspective, plus it's ruthlessly long.

Although I must certainly emphasize that it never becomes a story that cannot be seen, it's simply that instead of being clear-cut and concise, the Russos prefer to expand and weaken their own film in the process.

Tom Holland gets a dramatic twist that will likely give him better roles down the road outside of Marvel and Spider-Man stardom, and I say this, because in my opinion, his portrayal felt more organic than what he did in The Devil All the Time.

I definitely think the role should have gone to a more experienced actor, but I admit that Holland pulls it off with a natural effort.

Check it out, but caveat emptor.