Review of White Boy Rick (2018) by Eric Kohn for indieWire — 01 Sep 2018
In Yann Demange’s bland retelling, the kid’s downward spiral has been reduced to a series of crude, unremarkable encounters and the very thing this true story shouldn’t be: poverty porn. Nevertheless, Demange manages to stitch together a number of involving scenes that track Ricky’s harsh upbringing and the events that precipitated his downfall.
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This review of White Boy Rick (2018) was written by Eric Kohn and published by indieWire on 01 Sep 2018.
White Boy Rick has generally received mixed reviews.
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