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- [New] | Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: In a midlife star-making turn, Simon Rex pulls off an incredible balancing act, keeping us rooting for him despite his despicable behavior, his Mikey the type of guy who uses everyone but is genuinely distressed at the harm he causes, albeit mostly due to backlash.
- James Jay Edwards @ The Big Smoke America
- Richard Gray @ The Reel Bits
- Excerpt: Sean Baker returns with an unlikely and unlikeable character living on the fringes, and he might just be the avatar of our times.
- Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: Mikey is an atrocious human being, but he’s also a three-dimensional character that must stay true to his warped psychology to prevent himself from becoming a caricature.
- Matt Oakes @
- Excerpt: A Texan ballad of a dirtbag ex-porn star, ‘Red Rocket’ is a sidesplittingly funny and brutally honest character study from writer-director Sean Baker. Its uncomfortable subject matter will be a turn-off for many but Baker’s unblinking commitment to fully unpacking this satirical saga of a guy who’s packing is amongst the best of the year.
- Josh Taylor @ The Forgetful Film Critic
- Excerpt: I’d bet money that in 30 years, people who haven’t been born yet will look at Red Rocket and think, “What were they thinking?”
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